Entertainment | Melinda French Gates Melinda French Gates Matches Festival's $10M Donation Money will support 10 women's health and justice nonprofits By Bob Cronin with Newser.AI Posted Aug 30, 2026 3:00 PM CDT Updated Aug 30, 2026 7:11 PM CDT Copied Audience members watch Olivia Rodrigo perform with special guest Sarah McLachlan at the Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at the Great Park in Irvine, California. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) See 2 more photos Olivia Rodrigo's new music festival had its $10 million payday for women's causes instantly turned into $20 million. On Saturday night at Daisy Chain Fields in Southern California, Rodrigo told the crowd that Melinda French Gates had pledged to match every dollar raised, doubling the haul for 10 organizations focused on women's health, safety, and rights, per the Hollywood Reporter . "What @daisychainfields set in motion will last far beyond a single night," French Gates wrote on Instagram next to a photo of herself with Rodrigo, per Variety . The inaugural two-day festival pulled in the first $10 million through ticket sales, sponsorships, and artists who performed without fees. Beneficiaries, which will split the money evenly, include Planned Parenthood, Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, the National Women's Law Center, and several other groups working on reproductive rights, maternal health, domestic work, and gender-based violence. Rodrigo praised French Gates, who joined her onstage, as a model of women's empowerment and told fans she was "floored" by the match. Read These Next MapQuest's Lake Ontario stance is paying off. Centuries-old science landmark to close amid financial strain. A Bank of America VP was killed in Times Square. Before resigning, Army chief made his case directly to Trump. See 2 more photos Report an error
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