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Half of Americans Have Already Donated for 2025, AP-NORC Poll Reveals

Hannah E. Clearwater December 24, 2025

A new AP‑NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey conducted in early December shows that about 50 % of U.S. adults have already made their...

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Phil and Penny Knight’s $2 billion gift tops Chronicle’s 2025 philanthropic list

Morgan J. Carter December 23, 2025

In 2025, the Chronicle of Philanthropy tallied $5 billion in charitable gifts, with Phil and Penny Knight’s $2 billion contribution to Oregon Health...

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Bezos and Wife Award $5 Million to Neurodiversity Alliance Founder

Julia N. Fairmont December 22, 2025

"Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos have just given $5 million to David Flink, the founder of the Neurodiversity Alliance, a nonprofit that...