Bono, Dermot Desmond and Denis O'Brien pay tribute to the late F1 boss in a new fundraising book for disadvantaged young people Eddie Jordan always lived life like the start of a race. So in the weeks before he died, when the former Formula One team boss told friends he was tired and wanted to leave a party early, it was the first sign he was nearing the end of what had been an extraordinary life.
The wildlife photographer has raised 1.2m for the cause in the past 10 years through her Remembering Wildlife series, an annual, not-for-profit picture book featuring images of animals from the world's top nature photographers. The first edition was published in 2015, when the Paris climate agreement was being drafted but, in the years since, efforts to tackle the climate crisis have been rolled back.
It was one of those only-in-New-York nights the skyline glittered like it had somewhere to be, the air tasted faintly of salt and scotch, and the city's most luminous figures traded their boardrooms and ballet flats for the waterfront. Hudson River Park Friends' Midnight Garden Gala transformed Piers 62 and Sixty into an urban Eden, raising nearly $2.7 million for the park that keeps Manhattan's west side breathing.
So multiple sources of big money are a must, as are major allies. Not only do these allies go on the road as surrogates at times, but they recruit other supporters, some of whom provide the first essential, big money. For a candidate to alienate the most powerful individuals in their political party even before a race gets going seriously is an unheard-of no-no.
Pitch decks are slide shows that give investors and customers key details about a company's founders, its product, and its financial performance. "I just write a memo and I tell them you can do a Q&A and ask whatever you want," Srinivas said, referring to potential investors. "And anything else that is not internal data, you can ask Perplexity. Like, it already knows everything."
One of the highlights of the evening was a speech given by Ryan Lin, a BCNY member who started out as an ambitious kid, got into Hunter High School, and is currently attending NYU, with BCNY support throughout his journey. Filled with gratitude, Lin ended his speech by brilliantly letting us know he was looking for a summer internship within the finance industry.
Super.money, a financial service platform spun off last year by Walmart-owned Flipkart, has quietly partnered with payments infrastructure firm Juspay as it expands into direct-to-consumer (D2C) checkout and targets $100 million in annual revenue by 2026. The partnership comes as Juspay works to rebuild momentum after facing pushback from major payment companies earlier this year - a dispute that complicated its fundraising efforts.
Ms Sedgwick completed the distance from Battersea Park to Boscombe in five days to meet her grandad, Ivor, at his favourite spot on the beach. The 85-year-old, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, used to be a running coach but his worsening condition means he now lives in a care home with his wife, Janet. Ms Sedgwick, 28, started her challenge on 2 October, running nearly seven hours each day to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society.
A colossal 100-tonne fatberg has been successfully cleared from a west London sewer, Thames Water has revealed. The utility firm confirmed a specialist team spent over a month removing the massive obstruction, located more than 10m below street level in Feltham. This solid mass was primarily composed of wet wipes, solidified by fat, oil, and grease. Its immense weight was equivalent to eight double-decker buses, the company stated.
The second annual Star Chefs food and beverage pairing event to benefit Momentum for Health, held on Sept 21 at the Glass House in downtown San Jose, was anchored by the amazing talent of 17 local chefs from San Jose to Palo Alto. They teamed up with local beverage providers to create an afternoon of convivial culinary competition all to benefit the 65-year-old organization that provides mental health services for Santa Clara County residents.
The evening will spotlight individuals and organizations whose dedication, advocacy, and leadership have strengthened workers' rights and opportunities across the NY Metro region. Guests will enjoy an evening of networking, international cuisine, a Bushmills whiskey tasting and celebration, all while honoring the power of labor to uplift lives and transform communities. Adding to the spirit of giving, 100% of the evening's raffle proceeds will go to Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW), an organization that helps women access high-wage, nontraditional careers in the skilled trades.
GBH announced a $225 million fundraising campaign Wednesday, as the public broadcaster attempts to weather major funding cuts from the federal government. The " Fund the Future " campaign launch was timed to coincide with the start of the government's new fiscal year and the expiration of federal funding. GBH is hoping to raise the money over the next three years.
The Elton John Aids Foundation has joined forces with the UK's only LGBTQ+ national lottery to help fund HIV-prevention programmes. The world's leading independent HIV prevention organisation announced on Thursday (25 September) its plans to partner with the national Rainbow Lottery, which is dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community. The UK lottery organisation holds a national raffle each week, with cash prizes of up to £25,000 (close to $34,000).
Sex Education's Asa Butterfield, who grew up in Hackney, is helping raise money for Hackney Foodbank by leading a charity auction at the Mildmay Club this October. Prizes up for grabs include limited edition artwork by Sam Winston, Eva Rothschild and Heretic Studios; dinners at Papi, Behind and Brat; cushions from House of Hackney; Eurostar tickets; gig tickets for EartH and Rough Trade; and a hotel stay at One Hundred Shoreditch.
Donning their best Stetson hats and cowboy boots, wine industry insiders and supporters gathered for the annual Harvest STOMP auction, raising more than $2.7 million to benefit the Napa Valley Grapegrowers and the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation. Executive Director Caleb Mosley called the fundraiser "an incredible event that brings together supporters, wine lovers, industry folks, everyone that really cares about this valley." He said the proceeds fuel education and advocacy for grape growers and farmworkers,
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation's (SFAF) Tribute Gala 2025 was held on Saturday, September 20, at The Four Seasons Hotel. The event is held annually to celebrate the fight against HIV/AIDS and the journey to health justice for all. ABC7's Reggie Aqui served as emcee for the evening, and SFAF CEO Dr. Tyler TerMeer welcomed and thanked supporters and friends for attending. Co-chairs of the event were Larkin R. Callaghan, MD, of Gilead Sciences, and Dan Bernal, Vice Chancellor at UCSF.
Not long after, he met Sahil Mehta, a South Bay teen who had also lost his brother to the same brain cancer. Their parents began talking about launching a foundation, and the boy's paths kept crossing - at each other's homes, on ski trips, at fundraising events. Over time, their friendship deepened, rooted in the kind of loss few others their age could understand.
The dogs, rescued six weeks ago, "were being kept in deplorable conditions by a so-called backyard breeder," Second Chances Animal Services wrote in an Instagram post. On the fundraising page for the dogs' expenses, Second Chances wrote, "The [three] mothers had been confined in very poor conditions, subjected to repeated breeding, and had likely never even been out-of-doors prior to their rescue." The adult dogs were covered in caked-on feces and some had to be shaved to remove the feces, Doray said.
In a classroom in the Sherman Fairchild Laboratory Building, 6-year-old Marianne Cullen was starting to get the jitters. She was about to meet her favorite scientist, regenerative biologist and axolotl researcher Jessica Whited. "You might have to hold me up, in case I faint," the Springfield first-grader told her parents, Kat Demetrion and Robert Cullen, as she clutched her pink axolotl stuffie tightly in her lap.
Local leaders are launching the Stand Together Bay Area Fund, which will provide living expenses to families of local immigrants who've been deported or detained by ICE. Applicants can sign up through the SF-based Mission Asset Fund. As the Chronicle reports, San Francisco Mayor Lurie, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, and dozens of other Bay Area leaders announced the launch of the fund on Friday, which will be overseen by the nonprofit, San Francisco Foundation.