2025年12月4日星期四

向奧斯汀大學慷慨解囊，捐贈1億美元......或許能啟發其他慈善家和機構重新思考大學入學經濟效益，將討論的焦點從負擔轉向機會。

一位億萬富翁捐贈者向奧斯汀大學慷慨解囊，捐贈1億美元，這筆巨款標誌著一項旨在永久免除所有學生大學學費的宏偉計劃邁出了第一步。在學生債務重壓持續影響數百萬人未來的當下，這份捐款代表著高等教育籌資和取得方式的一次變革性轉變。首筆1億美元的捐贈將確保在校生和新生無需再支付學費，而總額達3億美元的計劃則旨在建立一個可持續的財務體系，從而永久實現免學費。大學領導表示，這筆捐贈將保護學術自由，為來自不同背景的學生敞開大門，並重新定義現代教育中「可負擔性」的含義。其影響遠不止於一所大學。隨著全美學費飛漲，奧斯汀大學的模式挑戰了長期以來關於誰有資格接受高等教育以及在何種經濟條件下接受高等教育的固有觀念。支持者認為，這項突破或許能啟發其他慈善家和機構重新思考大學入學經濟效益，將討論的焦點從負擔轉向機會。對學生和家庭而言，這不僅是一筆捐贈，更是一份代代相傳的禮物。它承諾教育應該提升人生，而非背負債務；投資知識是塑造未來最有效的方式之一。

In a landmark act of educational philanthropy, a billionaire donor has contributed an extraordinary $100 million to University of Austin, the first step in a visionary $300 million plan designed to make college tuition-free for every student, permanently. At a time when the burden of student debt continues to shape the futures of millions, this gift represents a transformative shift in how higher education can be funded and accessed.

The initial $100 million endowment ensures that current and incoming students will no longer face tuition costs, while the full $300 million initiative aims to secure a self-sustaining financial structure that keeps tuition free forever. University leaders say the donation will protect academic freedom, open doors to students from all backgrounds, and redefine what affordability looks like in the modern education landscape.

The impact goes far beyond one institution. As tuition prices skyrocket nationwide, the University of Austin’s model challenges long-standing assumptions about who gets to pursue higher education—and under what financial conditions. Advocates believe this breakthrough may inspire other philanthropists and institutions to rethink the economics of college access, shifting conversations from burden to opportunity.

For students and families, this isn’t just a donation—it’s a generational gift. A promise that education should elevate lives, not indebt them, and that investing in knowledge is one of the most powerful ways to shape the future.

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2025年11月4日星期二

Priscilla Chan, the wife of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has been awarded the Wall Street Journal's Innovator of the Year Award in recognition of her significant contributions to philanthropy and social impact.

, the wife of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has been awarded the Wall Street Journal's Innovator of the Year Award in recognition of her significant contributions to philanthropy and social impact.1 day ago

2025年8月20日星期三

Warren Buffett 2025

2025年6月，華倫·巴菲特以波克夏·哈撒韋公司股票的形式向五家慈善機構捐贈了創紀錄的60億美元，這是他近二十年來最大的年度捐贈。這項破紀錄的捐贈是他長期以來承諾的一部分，即在有生之年捐出超過99%的財富。根據《富比士》報道，這筆捐款被分配給了比爾和梅琳達·蓋茲基金會信託、蘇珊·湯普森·巴菲特基金會以及他子女管理的三個基金會：霍華德·G·巴菲特基金會、舍伍德基金會和NoVo基金會。巴菲特於2006年首次宣布他的慈善計劃，自那時起，他已捐贈超過600億美元，他指出，這遠遠超過了他最初做出承諾時的全部淨資產。根據《人物》雜誌報道，這筆最新捐款延續了他對「捐贈誓言」的承諾。「捐贈誓言」是他與比爾和梅琳達蓋茲共同創立的活動，旨在鼓勵億萬富翁將大部分財富捐給慈善事業。 94歲的巴菲特依然是慈善界最受推崇的人物之一，這不僅因為他捐贈的規模，更因為他捐贈背後的堅持和謙遜。他從未試圖建立個人基金會，也從未將自己的名字與宏大的計畫連結在一起。相反，他默默地支持他信任的組織，希望它們能產生有意義的影響。

In June 2025, Warren Buffett made a record $6 billion donation in Berkshire Hathaway shares to five charities, marking his largest annual gift in nearly two decades. This record-breaking gift is part of his long-standing pledge to donate more than 99 percent of his wealth over his lifetime. According to Forbes, the donation was distributed among the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, and three foundations run by his children: the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, the Sherwood Foundation, and the NoVo Foundation.

Buffett first announced his philanthropic plan in 2006, and since then he has donated over $60 billion, which he notes is substantially more than his entire net worth at the time of that original pledge. According to People, this latest donation continues his commitment to the Giving Pledge, a campaign he co-founded with Bill and Melinda Gates to encourage billionaires to give away the majority of their fortunes to charitable causes.

At 94 years old, Buffett remains one of the most admired figures in philanthropy, not just for the scale of his giving but for the consistency and humility behind it. He has never sought to build a personal foundation or attach his name to grand projects. Instead, he has quietly supported organizations he trusts to make a meaningful impact.

2025年8月19日星期二

美國兩家"奈特"慈善事業家的最近善行：Nike公司創始人菲爾奈特Phil Knight和妻子Penny Knight承諾向俄勒岡健康與科學大學奈特癌症研究所Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute捐贈高達20億美元。奈特基金會The Knight Foundation和其他頂級組織計劃提供5000萬美元拯救PBS和NPR電台，

Nike公司創始人菲爾奈特Phil Knight和妻子Penny Knight承諾向俄勒岡健康與科學大學奈特癌症研究所Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute捐贈高達20億美元。 Dr. Brian Druker, 癌症治療商品名Gleevec 及Glivec主持：

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拯救PBS和NPR電台的競賽

奈特基金會和其他頂級組織計劃提供5000萬美元，以穩定受近期聯邦政府資金削減影響最大的電台。

The Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations

The Knight Foundation and other top organizations are aiming to provide $50 million to stabilize the stations most at risk from the recent federal government funding cuts.

Knight Foundation

Founders: James L. Knight, John S. Knight

Headquarters: Miami, FL

Founded: December 1950

Endowment: $2.5 billion (2023)

Focus: Journalism, Arts, Research, and Community Development

Tax ID no.: 65-0464177

2025年8月11日星期一

"823同意罷免課金額度" (許美華)

許美華

5小時 ·

雖然心情有點阿雜，但還是不能耽誤要事，今天持續火力支援823前線。

這是新北羅明才選區，新北志工高主任，為了在新店、深坑再投入一波派報文宣，來求援課金。
金額不小，我拆成兩筆，丟出五筆私訊：
「嗨我來了，請問課金額度還在嗎？」
立刻有兩位粉絲火速已讀回覆。
第一位是張先生。
「有喔！」
「知道大家還在奮戰真的太好了！」
第二位是蔡小姐@蔡圑
「在在在，請召喚我！」
「好玄哦...前幾天心情鬱悶趁台積電1175賣了100股XDDDDD
剛好奉上！！！！！」
感謝張先生和蔡小姐的快速回覆，前後不到10分鐘。
趕快去跟高主任說，「嗨嗨我火速搞定了，兩位揪團課金」，請廠商立刻開工印刷。
「太強了吧，好誇張」
我也是經常覺得粉絲好誇張XD。
在前線志工需要支援的時候，從來沒有讓他們失望過。尤其是在726的挫敗之後，課金粉絲的熱情和堅持卻沒有消退。
726之後，許多新的、舊的課金公媽都不斷浮上水面，問我還需要什麼支援，真的很令人感動。
因為張先生跟蔡小姐已經舉手，我趕快去刪掉給另外三位粉絲、還未讀的私訊。
這裡也同場報告一下：
如果排隊課金粉絲看到我刪除私訊，應該就是課金費用已經解決了。請不要掛心，如果還有需要，我一定優先回來敲你們。
謝謝大家！知道你們都在，真的太好了