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New Year Honours 2026: Full list of people to receive a Knighthood, MBE, OBE CBE or other title

A full list of all those being recognised in the King’s New Year Honours

Evening Standard

New year honours list 2026 in full as hundreds awarded for service

Honours as part of orders of chivalry have been given by monarchs since the Middle Ages

The Independent UK

Larry Ellison's $40 billion pledge to his son's Paramount deal shows a shift in billionaire giving: Philanthropic capitalism is taking over

Ellison has pledged to give away 95% of his fortune, but the recent move shows a new playbook.

Fortune

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Archewell Crisis: Why 'Money Woes' Are Forcing New Staff Sacking

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face a 2026 crossroads as Archewell's $2.5m deficit and falling Netflix views force a 'ruthless' rebrand into family philanthropy.

International Business Times UK

Philip Rivers Returns to Football at 44: Quick Facts On Wife, Kids, and Family-First Life

Philip Rivers returns to the NFL at 44, spotlighting a record-breaking career grounded in faith, family life, and long-standing philanthropy.

International Business Times UK

Billionaire philanthropy's growing divide: Mark Zuckerberg stops funding immigration reform as Mackenzie Scott doubles down on DEI

Two models for tech wealth are emerging, as notable billionaire donors reveal their priorities.

Fortune

The Future of Philanthropy Is Female: How Women Will Lead a New Era in Charitable Giving

Women will soon be in charge of trillions in charitable capital, through divorce, inheritance and their own investments. Here's how to use your share for good.

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez donate $5 million for neurodiversity education

The prize money is awarded without stipulations, allowing honorees complete discretion over its use for their charitable objectives

The Independent UK

Phil and Penny Knight's donation tops the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of 2025's biggest gifts

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totals $5 billion in 2025

The Independent UK

10 Photos of Milana Vayntrub: Ex-AT&T Model Sells 'Tastefully Risqué' Snaps, Raising $500K For Fire Victims

Milana Vayntrub, the former AT&T model, created Only Philanthropy, selling 'tastefully risqué' photos to raise over $500,000 for California wildfire victims. Read how the funds saved a single mother's home.

International Business Times UK

MacKenzie Scott is trying to close the DEI gap in higher ed, with $155 million in donations this week alone

These gifts are a “major source of encouragement” during uncertain times for higher education.

Fortune

Elon Musk Says Charity Is 'Very Hard' After Securing Record $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package

Musk says effective philanthropy is 'extremely difficult' as scrutiny grows of donations following his historic Tesla compensation deal.

International Business Times UK

MacKenzie Scott's $19 billion donations have turned philanthropy on its head—why her style of giving actually works

The billionaire philanthropist’s giving style is a rarity in the industry.

Fortune

Elon Musk, fresh off securing a $1 trillion pay package, says philanthropy is 'very hard'

Musk’s giving style differs greatly from that of other billionaires.

Fortune

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Trump’s new tax policies will cut the wealthy’s philanthropy by over $4 billion—and middle-class donors can't match the donations of MacKenzie Scott

Mega-donors like MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates are funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into charitable causes, but Trump’s new tax policies could put billionaire giving in jeopardy.

Fortune

Philanthropy isn’t fading. It’s evolving

In a world where aid budgets are shrinking and crises are multiplying, catalytic philanthropy remains the first mover.

International Business Times UK

MrBeast Deal With Rockefeller Foundation Goes Viral — Internet Says He's 'Joined the Inequality Machine'

MrBeast teams up with the Rockefeller Foundation to tackle global problems, sparking viral online reactions accusing him of joining the 'inequality machine'.

The Independent UK

MacKenzie Scott's college roommate once loaned her $1K. Now it's the billionaire's turn to invest

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is one of the world’s wealthiest women

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3 Tax-Smart DAF Strategies Advisers Can Put to Work for Clients During Giving Season

Donor-advised funds can help clients maximize their philanthropy through front-loading deductions, donating appreciated assets and 'bunching' contributions.

The Independent UK

MrBeast announces partnership with Rockefeller Foundation to fight child labour

Beast Philanthropy and the Rockefeller Foundation are announcing a strategic partnership to help vulnerable young people around the world

Kiplinger

How Women of Wealth Are Creating a New Model of Giving Through Family Offices

Women who are inheriting wealth today are shifting from traditional philanthropy to creating sustainable systems to fund philanthropic gifts into perpetuity.

Kiplinger

Donating Stock Instead of Cash Is the 2-for-1 Deal You'll Love at Tax Time

Giving appreciated stock or using a donor-advised fund (DAF) this year would be smarter than writing a check to support your favorite causes. Here's why.

The Independent UK

MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts

The MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical support to infectious disease surveillance at a time when governments are deprioritizing global health spending

The Independent UK

Billionaire Cari Tuna on why the organization she started will offer free advice to other donors

For more than 15 years, San Francisco-based billionaire Cari Tuna has strived to do the most good with the money she gives away

Fortune

Elon Musk revives billionaire beef with Bill Gates, says he better exit his 'crazy short' against Tesla soon or else add to his $1.5 billion in losses

“I cannot take your philanthropy on climate change seriously when you have a massive short position against Tesla,” Musk said at the time Gates made his bet.

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