With $957.3 million at the global box office, Toy Story 5 is on track to become the highest-grossing film in the franchise. But the Pixar sequel’s impact isn’t just being measured in ticket sales. Through Disney’s longtime partnership with Starlight Children’s Foundation, the film’s release is also bringing the magic of Woody, Buzz Lightyear and…
While many big name philanthropists are backing away from climate giving, at least one megadonor is stepping up and writing major checks. Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and founder of Bloomberg L.P., has announced $590 million in new environmental commitments in recent days. The funds will flow from Bloomberg Philanthropies, his charitable…
A lawsuit filed in California last month offers a modern-day David-versus-Goliath tale that casts the world’s largest automaker, Toyota Motor, in the role of the giant battling against a shoestring operation in Africa — but with a twist. The legal fight is not about some top-secret new automotive technology or significant sums of money. It…
The donor-advised fund affiliated with Charles Schwab, DAFgiving360, has suspended account holders’ ability to give money to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights group. Last week, the Justice Department indicted the group and accused it of financial crimes. This week, the donor-advised funds that bear Fidelity’s and Vanguard’s names also cut the group…
It was a holiday party at a crypto titan’s estate in Marin County, and Sergey Brin had a bone to pick with Gavin Newsom. Mr. Brin, a Google co-founder and one of the world’s richest people, is a longtime friend of Mr. Newsom, the California governor. Both men attended each other’s weddings. But now Mr….
