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A billionaire Gen Z influencer is reinventing philanthropy — with this South African rabbi's help

JL;DR SUMMARY Jimmy Donaldson, known as the YouTuber MrBeast, has reinvented philanthropy by integrating it into viral content aimed largely at Gen Z audiences. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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InfluenceSocial MediaPhilanthropyCharityYoutubeGen ZAltruismMrbeastJimmy DonaldsonRabbi Antony Gordon

Places mentioned

South Africa
"the South African-born Gordon, who has degrees in law and business from Harvard University"
Greenville, North Carolina, United States
"Gordon to visit the Greenville, N.C., studios where most of the MrBeast videos are shot."
Beverly Hills, California, United States
"at the Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Hills."
Malawi
"This could be one of the largest philanthropy projects in history! MrBeast said, standing in front of a well in an unnamed Malawi village"

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