Olivia Rodrigo revealed before her Daisy Chain Fields headlining set that philanthropist Melinda French Gates had doubled the singer’s $10 million donation for nonprofit organizations benefitting women and girls to $20 million.
Before the inaugural Irvine,
California fest, Rodrigo announced that all proceeds from the festival — “Every person who bought a ticket, every artist who waived their fee, every sponsor for signing onto a brand new festival, and every donation that helped get to $10 million dollars to support women and girls,” the singer said on Friday — would go toward 10 organizations.
On Saturday, French Gates joined Rodrigo on stage to reveal that she and her Pivotal, a group of organizations the philanthropist founded to accelerate social progress for women and young people, would double the donation.
“Olivia Rodrigo is a force,” French Gates said in a statement. “What Daisy Chain Fields sets in motion will last far beyond a single night, by opening up opportunity for women and girls around the world and showing a new generation how much their voices matter. I’m so proud to support Olivia’s vision.”
“Daisy Chain Fields is about what can happen when we come together and use our collective power to support one another,” Rodrigo added. “I’m incredibly grateful to Melinda and Pivotal for believing in this mission and making the impact of our first festival twice as powerful. Most of all, I’m so excited about what this means for the incredible organizations we’re supporting and the women, girls and communities they show up for every single day.”
All net proceeds from Daisy Chain Fields will be dispersed across 10 nonprofits including Baby2Baby, which provides essential items including diapers, formula, clothing and food to children in need; Black Mamas Matter Alliance, which provides Black mothers with resources before, during, and after their pregnancy; and National Women’s Law Center, which fights for gender justice nationwide.
A number of benefiting organizations focus on reproductive rights and health care access, including the Center for Reproductive Rights, Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, Planned Parenthood, and the National Institute for Reproductive Health. Rodrigo has also partnered with FreeFrom and the National Domestic Workers Alliance, which provide support to survivors of gender-based violence and domestic workers, respectively.
Click here to read the full article.
