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Michael & Susan Dell Foundation pledged $36.6m to Austins Community First! Village in 2021, with 1,400 additional homes planned

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A $36.6 million donation from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation will help fund 1,400 homes in Austin’s Community First! Village, a neighborhood designed to provide permanent housing and foster social connections for people leaving homelessness. (AP)

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation donated $36.6 million toward a housing project in Austin, Texas, in November 2021. The donation was intended to help finance the construction of 1,400 more houses to be built to accommodate people who had previously experienced homelessness. A $36.6 million donation from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation will … Read more

In 2020, Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate action; by 2026, his Earth Fund had awarded $63.3 million toward Pacific-led ocean protection

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Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund pledged $10 billion for climate action, with over $25 million invested in protecting the Pacific Ocean. (AFP)

Climate news can feel like a never-ending loop of bad updates, and one might wonder if big promises ever turn into real action. This pledge might be worth a closer look. In 2020, Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion to fight climate change. Six years later, his Earth Fund has invested more than $25 million to … Read more

In 2015, James Patterson pledged $1.25 million for school libraries, raised it to $1.75 million, and later funded 3,500 teachers

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James Patterson pledged $1.25 million in 2015 to fund school library grants, later increasing the donation to $1.75 million. By 2016, 467 schools had received support for books, programs, technology, and repairs. The flexible grants helped schools address their own library needs. (Wikimedia Commons)

For children searching for their favorite stories, school libraries need more than a basic collection of books. Building a useful library requires funding for new titles, equipment maintenance, and reading materials that reflect students’ interests. In March 2015, best-selling author James Patterson pledged $1.25 million to support school libraries across the United States. James Patterson … Read more

In 2005, Walmart pledged to protect one acre for every acre it developed; 21 years later, the programme has helped protect more than 2.2 million acres

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In 2005, Walmart pledged to protect one acre for every acre it developed; 21 years later, the programme has helped protect more than 2.2 million acres

Representative Image of Walmart’s commitment to wildlife conservation, highlighting the protection of 2.2 million acres (AI Generated Image) In 2005, Walmart made a commitment to help permanently conserve one acre of wildlife habitat in the United States for every acre of land developed by its stores. Twenty-one years later, the Acres for America programme has … Read more