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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated over $7 billion in 2025 to nearly 200 organizations, bringing her lifetime giving to $26 billion. Her unconventional approach sends unrestricted funding directly to grassroots nonprofits, historically Black colleges, and overlooked communities.
When a Pennsylvania police department posted about an overwhelmed cemetery, volunteers showed up the very next morning. The century-old Locust Grove Cemetery is now getting the care it needs thanks to community members rallying together.
A grassroots nonprofit in North Carolina has pulled more than 14,000 pounds of trash from local waterways using simple traps and an army of volunteers. The program turns everyday citizens into environmental heroes, one plastic bottle at a time.
One Los Angeles resident is turning trash cleanup into a lifeline for thousands of unhoused neighbors. Juan Naula's nonprofit Clean LA With Me is restoring dignity one street at a time. --- ##