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Here's what you need to know: The richest 1% of people on the planet have seen their wealth increase by an average of $2.7 billion per day since 2020.
That's the first time in 25 years that extreme wealth and extreme poverty have increased at the same time, according to Oxfam's "Survival of the Richest" report.
"While ordinary people are making daily sacrifices on essentials like food, the super-rich have outdone even their wildest dreams," says Gabriela Bucher, executive director of Oxfam International, per the Guardian.
Oxfam is calling for a wealth tax on the world's richest, arguing that such a tax could raise $1.7 billion a year, enough to lift 2 billion people out of poverty.
Giving to Amplify Earth Action: The WEF on Tuesday launched Giving to Amplify Earth Action, an initiative to increase philanthropic funding to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, per the Guardian.
The group estimates that $3 trillion is needed to address climate change and biodiversity issues, and CEO Per Heggenes of the Ikea Foundation says it's "unacceptable" that just 2% of... Read the Entire ArticleSelected Grant News Headlines
When Balazs Bognar moved to Tokyo from Urbana, Ill., at age 17, he had no idea he'd end up living there for the rest of his life.
"He would take me and my mom and my brothers to cities around the...more
Alber Elbaz's fashion brand, AZ Factory, is shutting down, but not in a bad way.
Instead, it's launching a new educational program called AZ Academy: Business for Designers, reports Women's Wear...more
Foundation: Central Valley Community Foundation 
California's Central Valley is home to 25% of the US' fruits and nuts, and the state's agriculture-heavy San Joaquin Valley alone accounts for 19% of revenue and 14% of gross domestic product, per a...more
Michigan has given the green light to what could be the biggest development in the state's history.
The state's Strategic Fund board has approved a $250 million grant to help develop 1,000 acres...more
Swiss Re is putting its money where its mouth is in Southeast Asia.
The insurance giant is launching its Shine social entrepreneurship program in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand,...more
Foundation: Barberton Community Foundation 
Kenneth Cox was running for mayor of Barberton, Ohio, in 2023, and when he saw a negative Facebook post about him, he decided to do something about it.
"The residents of Barberton need a...more
"I am overjoyed with the success of Elevate District 5," says Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins, who's spent the past two years helping more than 500 small businesses in her district get...more
"Mental illness is something that every jail in the state of Alabama deals with," Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew Wade tells the Calhoun Journal.
"Resources are not there to properly take care of...more
There's a whole new industry emerging in women's health, or FemTech, and it's all about women's reproductive health.
Companies are developing devices and apps that help women better understand...more
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The Ford Foundation has donated $116 million to support artists and arts organizations of color in the US, the New York Times reports.
That's more than double the $50 million the foundation...more
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Gates Foundation Pledges $50 Million to Fight Ebola Epidemic
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $50 million to support emergency efforts to contain the threat caused by Ebola in West Africa.
