Where public figures stand on Philanthropy
4 people have a position on record here, ordered from the most liberal to the most conservative overall rating. The position is an editorial reading; the statements it rests on are on each profile.
Actor and entrepreneur
Match large gifts for refugees and Canadian disaster relief
Reynolds uses celebrity reach for concrete matching donations—Ukraine UNHCR and B.C. Red Cross flood aid—framed as empathy for people forced from homes.
observed 2021-11-26 – 2022-02-28
Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway
Pledged to give away nearly all of his wealth
Since the 2010 Giving Pledge he has publicly committed more than 99% of his wealth to philanthropy and has made regular annual gifts ever since.
observed 2010-06-16 – 2010-06-16
Entrepreneur and influencer
Charity partnerships require transparent donation mechanics
Ferragni admits communication error while insisting good-faith intent on cancer-charity pandoro and Easter egg campaigns.
observed 2025-11-01 – 2026-01-14
Actress
Commerce with a cause: bake mental-health charity into the brand deals.
Her 2026 American Eagle sequel routes 100% of profits from two styles to Crisis Text Line, a partnership she calls 'a cause so close to my heart' — mental-health support is the one cause she publicly claims.
observed 2026-04-15 – 2026-04-15
