Women who are collectively donating to an all-girls school in Peru discuss their charitable giving in a Vienna, Virginia dining room.
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Whether they are single or married, giving as a group or on their own, women express their generosity in distinct ways.
The philanthropist is giving away billions of dollars quickly to help people like these Floridians seeking donated food.
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By not attaching any strings to the money, championing representation and generally taking care to respect nonprofit leaders, she's following five best practices.
Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife is funding efforts to dismantle racism and fight homophobia.
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By not attaching any strings to the money, championing representation and generally taking care to respect nonprofit leaders, she's following five best practices.
Octavia Spencer, left, stars in this rags-to-riches tale, along with Blair Underwood.
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The founder of a black hair-care empire supported the NAACP and the Tuskegee Institute, helped preserve Frederick Douglass's home. She also tried to used her prominence to stop lynching.