Billionaires Step In to Help Plug Food Aid Gaps During Shutdown

Nov. 1, 2025, 2:30 PM UTC

Wealthy philanthropists across the country are stepping in to help put food on the tables of 42 million Americans set to lose access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — better known as SNAP — over the weekend.

Michael Moritz
Photographer: Alex Flynn/Bloomberg

In San Francisco, the city announced a public-private partnership with billionaire venture capitalist Michael Moritz’s foundation, which is matching city funding with a $9 million gift. The Robin Hood Foundation in New York has contributed $1 million to an emergency fund, while in Massachusetts, real estate developer Bill Cummings’ foundation pledged $1 million to a nonprofit that aims to ...

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