MrBeast and Rockefeller Foundation Launch Unlikely Effort to Inspire Global Youth
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is joining forces with one of America’s oldest philanthropic institutions to inspire young people to take action on global challenges. According to The Associated Press , Beast…
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is joining forces with one of America’s oldest philanthropic institutions to inspire young people to take action on global challenges.
According to The Associated Press, Beast Philanthropy, Donaldson’s charitable organization, announced Monday a strategic partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, combining his ability to captivate youth audiences with the foundation’s 112-year history of addressing worldwide issues.
Speaking ahead of a Nov. 21 video shoot at his Greenville, North Carolina, studio, Donaldson and Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Rajiv Shah highlighted the strengths each brings to the collaboration.
“I’ve spent my entire life making YouTube videos. They’ve spent their entire lives helping people,” Donaldson said. “Obviously, they have a team who’s way more experienced than me in helping people, but being able to pull on their knowledge and wisdom is amazing.” He added, “I just want to download their brains into our team’s brains.”
Shah emphasized that philanthropy has often struggled to engage young people. “Most people have a natural desire to help others, but we teach ourselves that world problems are too big and too complicated to solve,” he said.