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The Courage and Civility Award is an annual award distributed by Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez since 2021. [1] The award is accompanied by $100 million for the receiver of the award, to distribute to other non-profit organizations. [1] Each award comes with a ten-year window in which the funds have to be distributed. [2]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez have given away $100 million to a retired Navy admiral and actress Eva Longoria as part of the billionaire’s annual prize to ...
Bezos and Sánchez pledged $100 million to recovery efforts in Maui after the devastating wildfires in 2023, though the donation has come under scrutiny. Bezos has also given away hundreds of ...
In July 2021, Bezos announced Courage and Civility Award and donated $100 million each to lawyer Van Jones and chef José Andrés. [331] Next year, he donated $100 million to singer Dolly Parton in recognition of her charity work focused on improving children's literacy around the world. [332]
The award recognizes "leaders who aim high, find solutions and who always do it with civility." Jeff Bezos Awards Dolly Parton $100 Million Courage and Civility Award Skip to main content
[12] [13] In March 2024, she pledged to donate $60 million to create centers that would focus on biomanufacturing and climate change. [14] In October 2024, Sánchez and Bezos pledged $60 million to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to enable the restoration and improved management of 1,600,000 acres (2,500 square miles) of land across ...
Country music star and philanthropist Dolly Parton received a $100 million prize from the "Bezos Courage & Civility Award" given by Amazon.com founder, billionaire Jeff Bezos, an honor that ...
Bezos and Sanchez kicked off his giveaway on Saturday, announcing that he will provide country music icon Dolly Parton with a $100 million grant through Bezos’ Courage and Civility Award. Parton ...