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Dolly Parton among Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy winners

Country music superstar Dolly Parton, who made a big donation to help fund coronavirus vaccine research in 2020, is among this year’s Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy recipients. Also being honoured are Dallas entrepreneur Lyda Hill, Kenyan ...

03 Aug 2022 at 14:42

Local News

WATCH: Surprise philanthropist helps County Derry swimming club's mental health fundraiser

A County Derry swimming group has raised over £4,000 for a local charity after a well-wisher heard them talking in a local café and offered to bump up their sponsorship funds. The Mistits and Propertits Open Water Swimming Friends Group ...

14 May 2022 at 19:33

Northern Ireland

Queen’s unveils plans for new £4.9m Seamus Heaney Centre

Queen’s University Belfast has announced a £4.9 million new landmark venue for the Seamus Heaney Centre, which will open for staff, students and the public early next year. The reimagined space at the listed buildings in University ...

21 Aug 2023 at 19:33

Northern Ireland

Queen’s unveils plans for new £4.9m Seamus Heaney Centre

21 Aug 2023 at 14:53

Oil firms should be applauded for donating to museums and galleries, says Frazer

The Culture Secretary has said oil companies should be applauded for donating to museums and art galleries rather than face criticism. Lucy Frazer made the remarks in a speech on Thursday at the launch of a report into ...

25 Jan 2024 at 17:14

Northern Ireland

Shirley-Anne McMillan named as Children’s Writing Fellow for Northern Ireland

A Co Down novelist has been announced as the new Children’s Writing Fellow for Northern Ireland. Shirley-Anne McMillan will take up the role that was created as part of Queen’s University Belfast and the Arts Council ...

05 Mar 2024 at 00:01

World

Billionaire Warren Buffett tops list of US charity donors in 2023

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations in the US totalled more than 3.5 billion dollars (£2.77 billion) in 2023. Four universities ...

02 Jan 2024 at 16:20

Ireland

Michelle O’Neill leads tributes after philanthropist Chuck Feeney dies aged 92

Irish-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Chuck Feeney, who has died at the age of 92, will be remembered across Ireland for his generosity which “changed lives”. Sinn Fein vice president Michelle ...

10 Oct 2023 at 11:42

World

Bloomberg gift to John Hopkins University covers tuition for medical students

Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition thanks to a gift of one billion dollars (£778 million) from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Starting in the autumn, the gift will ...

08 Jul 2024 at 17:33

News

Home-grown billionaire’s backing of Children In Need is his latest generous act

As Scotland’s first home-grown billionaire, Sir Tom Hunter has a long history of charitable giving. The man who made his fortune after starting out selling trainers from the back of a van is said to ...

15 Nov 2024 at 11:36

World

OpenAI boss Sam Altman joins Giving Pledge

The Giving Pledge has announced that OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has joined its list of wealthy philanthropists committed to donating more than half of their fortunes. The move comes after a ...

28 May 2024 at 18:00

‘Be bold, be brave, and be creative’, William tells Earthshot Prize audience

The Prince of Wales has told an audience to “be bold, be brave, and be creative”, at an event for the Earthshot Prize. The Stories Of Impact event, held at the Sky Garden in central London, ...

27 Jun 2024 at 17:14

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