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The new coalition of donors, led by the MacArthur Foundation, says one out of every five Americans lives in a "news desert" with little to no reliable local news.
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The company says the AmazonSmile program didn't have enough financial impact. But some charities say the support "made a huge difference," and shoppers have expressed disapproval on social media.
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Donations often come with rigorous applications and reporting requirements. Billionaire MacKenzie Scott, who divorced Jeff Bezos in 2019 and vowed to give away most of her fortune, does it her way.
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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott continues her charity drive with a $122.6 million donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the group's largest gift ever from an individual.
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NPR investigative reporter Laura Sullivan explains what happened to the half a billion dollars the Red Cross raised for Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.
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Looking to get involved but not sure how to help? Here are some resources to get you started.
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Scott said she is "attempting to give away a fortune that was enabled by systems in need of change." She has given away more $8 billion of her fortune so far.
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Forty U.S. billionaires announced Wednesday that they'll give at least half of their wealth to charity during their lifetimes, or after death. Charity experts say the pledge is important because of the message it sends to all potential donors. They hope it will inspire others to give when nonprofits are hurting around the country.