It will be the first of many sales in his plan to fund solutions for problems in health, science and education.
Who are among the biggest donors to the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?
Jim McCann gave up his CEO title in June and is using his time to focus on charity and other business interests.
Buffett's 11th annual donation to the five charities comprised 19.61 million Class "B" shares of Berkshire.
The family has found that pledging to give away millions of dollars is easier said than done.
Many people don’t realize that there are many non-cash assets that can be donated to a qualified charity.
Lifeway Foods chief tries to impart to her children the positive impact of giving.
His philanthropy venture is leading a funding round in a start-up that trains and recruits software developers in Africa.
The cost of a lunch with Buffett has shown an astonishing surge of almost 14,000 percent since 2000.
The auction, whose proceeds help feed the homeless, has raised more than $20 million in its first 16 years.
But the bidding is expected to surge by the time the auction on eBay ends on Friday.
Added pledgers include investor HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the wealthiest of the new group with a $19.8 billion fortune.
The MacArthur Foundation will put $100 million behind a single big idea to solve a social problem.
Most private foundations are family efforts, says a survey by Foundation Source.
The windfall came from a $5 million pharmaceutical stake the foundation hoped would further neglected disease research.
Tequila shots were served right off the elevators as guests entered a column-free, fifth-floor 18,000-square-foot gallery.
The AEF program will direct donors to advisors who specialize in philanthropy.
The school's endowment, now at $37 billion, trailed its elite peers under Jane Mendillo,
As Katie Couric gave her opening remarks, she welcomed a crowd she called “ Bernie Sanders’s worst nightmare.”
This college's endowment went from $8 million to over $1 billion, yet tuition didn't go down, according to Buffett.