Philanthropy

Elaine and Eduardo Saverin Foundation pledges $6m to support mental health training, youth work

The Elaine and Eduardo Saverin Foundation will support a recently established master’s programme in clinical mental health by NUS and youth non-profit organisation Impart with $3 million each over the next three years.

‘To live audaciously is to give generously’: S’pore man with fatal disease starts charitable fund

ST20260410_202611600374/thjim/Shintaro Tay/ Theresa Tan// Mr Yeo Whee Jim, who is in his early 50s, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2023. The widower, who lost his wife to cancer about a decade ago, has a teenage daughter. He started a charitable fund in 2025 with over $400,000 of his money to help children from disadvantaged families, including young caregivers. He did this even when he is so ill and with a limited lifespan.

Gates Foundation says it has opened external review of Epstein ties

The foundation has been mired in controversy due to chairman Bill Gates’ association with Epstein.

Late doctor’s $2m donation kick-starts Methodist Welfare Services’ first endowment fund

Dr Ong Yong Wan, the founding head of haematology at Singapore General Hospital who died in July 2025, planned to give about $20 million of her estate to charitable causes and her relatives.

$100 million raised for Community Chest and other causes during SG60; Govt to match donations

An event celebrating the SG60 SGShare campaign at Punggol Coast Mall on March 7.

Quantedge Foundation aims to do more for social mobility through philanthropy, says CEO Xie Yao Quan

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Interview with MP Xie Yao Quan, in his capacity as Quantedge Foundation's CEO.

S’pore a ‘special place’ in giving journey of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and wife Elaine

The Elaine and Eduardo Saverin Foundation was recently ranked among the Republic’s 10 largest private donors.

K-pop’s BTS receive South Korea’s presidential commendation for philanthropic efforts

BTS became the first K-pop act to partner with UNICEF Korea to launch the Love Myself campaign in 2017.

We need more stories about those giving back to society

David Lim, who led the first Singapore team to summit Mount Everest, uses his disability to show others how we can all become more resilient.

DBS Foundation tops list of S’pore’s largest private donors, committing over $100m to social causes

(From left) head of DBS Foundation Karen Ngui, country head of DBS Singapore Lim Him Chuan, chairman of DBS Foundation Ho Tian Yee, Minister of State Jasmin Lau, ITE chairman Andrew Chong and ITE CEO Low Khah Gek at the launch of the DBS Foundation and ITE partnership on Nov 7.

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