Melinda French Gates Doubles Olivia Rodrigo's $10 Million Festival Donation to $20 Million
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Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 30
Melinda French Gates Doubles Olivia Rodrigo's $10 Million Festival Donation to $20 Million
3 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 30
Summary
$20 million will now go to 10 nonprofits after Melinda French Gates and her Pivotal group matched Olivia Rodrigo's original $10 million Daisy Chain Fields donation onstage in Irvine, California.
Rodrigo said the first $10 million came from festival ticket sales, artists waiving fees, sponsor backing and other donations tied to the inaugural event.
The money will be split among groups serving women and girls, including Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance and the National Women's Law Center.
Several recipients focus on reproductive rights and health access, including Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Jhpiego and the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health.
The match turns Daisy Chain Fields from a one-night headlining set into a larger funding push for women, girls and communities facing violence, health-care and economic barriers.