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The CNN founder who revolutionized news also transformed how billionaires give back, pledging $1 billion to the United Nations in 1997. His legacy through the UN Foundation continues strengthening global health, peace, and environmental protection today.
Australian philanthropists gave away $1.56 billion last year, more than triple the amount donated a decade ago when tracking began. The average gift jumped from $9.4 million to $31.3 million, showing how transparency inspires generosity.
Maisy Ho, daughter of late Hong Kong tycoon Stanley Ho, dedicated her life to serving her community's most vulnerable. Her quiet commitment to philanthropy inspired countless others to give back.
British billionaires are donating at unprecedented levels, with the top 20 philanthropists now giving an average of £126 million each. Two donors just pledged £150 million apiece to the National Gallery in the largest museum gifts ever recorded.
Two British billionaires donated £150 million each to London's National Gallery in the same day, marking the largest museum gifts ever recorded worldwide. A new wave of self-made philanthropists is fueling a golden age of charitable giving, with top donors now averaging £126 million annually.