The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Bezos’s $2 Billion Gift Shows Why Appraising Philanthropists Is Tougher Than Ever

The scrum of commentary that formed around Jeff Bezos’s Twitter announcement last week that he would focus his philanthropic efforts on homelessness and preschool education was no surprise. It was the ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Bezos Announces $2 Billion for Homeless, Low-Income Families, and Preschools

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced Thursday that he will give $2 billion to help homeless families and create a new network of nonprofit preschools in low-income communities. The pledge, announced in ...
NBC New York

Jeff Bezos Says ‘It's Really Hard' to Give Away Money, While MacKenzie Scott Announces $2 Billion in Donations

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told CNN on Monday that he plans to give away the majority of his $119.5 billion fortune in his lifetime, saying that "it's really hard" to give away large sums of money in ...
NBC New York

Jeff Bezos Pledges $2 Billion to Protect the Environment

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has pledged $2 billion in funding to help restore nature and transform food systems. The funding, which will come from the Bezos Earth Fund, is part of the billionaire's ...
AOL

Jeff Bezos is putting $6.2 billion—and himself as co-CEO—behind a new AI startup. Bubble? That’s no trouble

AI bubble talk continues to fizz, but Amazon founder Jeff Bezos—one of the world’s richest people—doesn’t seem bothered by the mounting foam. As the New York Times reported yesterday, Bezos has helped ...