philanthropy
WA Mom Sees Wells Built by Late Daughter’s Wish
One year after 9-year-old Rachel Beckwith’s death from a car crash inspired people around the world to donate more than $1 million to a charity in her honor, her mom is in Ethiopia this week visiting the water wells her philanthropy paid for.
Best Organizations Giving Back To The Seattle Arts
Numerous charitable organizations support a wide swath of arts and culture programs throughout the Seattle area. Provided here is just a small spectrum of some of the most influential charities doing just that in our great city.
Gates Foundation Visitor Center To Open February 4
People are already joking it’s a good thing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation isn’t charging admission for its new visitor center, which showcases Bill Gates’ multibillion-dollar philanthropy, not his computers. But most people don’t know what to expect from the glass-clad public space in front of the new headquarters of the world’s largest charitable foundation. It opens Saturday, February 4.
