Tag: Philanthropy

Global icon, entrepreneur, and renowned art collector Beyoncé marked her 45th birthday on September 4, 2026, by making a massive, transformative $2 million donation to the legendary Studio Museum in Harlem.

In 2013, Monique Rodriguez was eight months pregnant when she knew something was wrong. The labor and delivery nurse understood the warning signs well. When she suffered a uterine rupture, she repeatedly tried to tell the doctors caring for her that something did not feel right. Still, Rodriguez says, she wasn't heard in time. Her son, Milan, died. More than a decade later, Rodriguez, who went on to found the successful hair care company Mielle Organics, is turning one of the most painful experiences of her life into a $2 million commitment to BirthFUND, the maternal-health organization founded by journalist and author Elaine Welteroth that supports midwifery.

Ruth Jurgensen is changing the game of sports philanthropy. As executive director of the NBA Foundation and one of the few Black women executives in sports, she leads the league's charge to cultivate economic opportunity, career readiness, and front-office access for under-resourced young adults nationwide. Created in 2020 via a 10-year, $300 million commitment from the NBA Board of Governors, the NBA Foundation has moved beyond traditional sports philanthropy.

Drake turned ladies' night into payday, dropping more than one million dollars on women at his annual Strong Women, Stronger Drinks bash. Drizzy hosted the third annual event Tuesday night at Toronto's Casa Loma, where ten women each scored fifty thousand dollars, while six others received one hundred thousand apiece.

A prominent Black family withdraws $1 million endowment from UNC Wilmington after refusing to change scholarship mission to comply with new diversity restrictions.

Mariah Carey owns the January 2026 spotlight as Billboard celebrates her legacy—from MusiCares Person of the Year on Jan. 30 to "All I Want for Christmas Is You" hitting No. 1 for a record 22nd week on Hot 100 charts dated into the new year. The Songbi