Philanthropy

Michael Bloomberg committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools through his organization Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Starting in the fall, the gift will cover full tuition for medical students from families earning less than $300,000.

Melinda French Gates says she will be donating $1 billion over the next two years to individuals and organizations working on behalf of women an reproductive rights in the United States.

Melinda French Gates announced Monday that she will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

A health care system in the DMV area has offered five $20,000 scholarships to Marymount University physical therapy students to address the current physical therapist shortage.

News4’s Aimee Cho speaks with a current Marymount University student who received a $20,000 MedStar Health scholarship.

“I don’t have to run anymore,” said one survivor of domestic violence. “I can have a safe space to come to, a safe place to lay my head and rest.”

It’s the day charities like Calvary Women’s Services ask for a little extra bit of help at the end of the year. One local charity has been helping women for decades. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

Just in time for Giving Tuesday, a new machine in Arlington, Virginia, is making donating to charity as easy as getting a soda. News4’s Joseph Olmo shows you how the Giving Machine in Ballston Square works.

Spur Local features 500 D.C.-area organizations that are worthy of your donations on Giving Tuesday. News4’s Tommy McFly reports on how the nonprofit uses hundreds of volunteers to ensure your money is spent making an impact. News4’s Tommy McFly reports. Learn more at www.spurlocal.org.

Many organizations will be looking to make up for lagging 2023 donations on GivingTuesday.

Giving Tuesday is observed internationally on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. It’s meant as way to promote philanthropy and generosity.

Robert Hale, founder of Granite Telecommunications and part owner of the Celtics, gave two envelopes each to graduates of UMass Boston — One marked “Gift” and another marked “Give”