Melinda French Gates matches $10M raised by Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival
The $20 million will be divided equally among 10 nonprofits supporting women and girls, organizers said.
- On Saturday, Melinda French Gates announced she is matching the $10 million raised by Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival, bringing total funding to $20 million for women and girls.
- The 2026 event in Irvine, California, marked the first Daisy Chain Fields, which Rodrigo announced in June to support organizations focused on reproductive health and rights.
- Throughout the event, concertgoers engaged with the Daisy Chain Reaction initiative while watching performances from Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, and special guests including Stevie Nicks and Alanis Morissette.
- The $20 million will be divided equally among 10 nonprofit organizations, including Planned Parenthood, the National Women's Law Center, and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance supporting reproductive health work.
- French Gates praised Rodrigo as "a force," noting the festival's mission will "last far beyond a single night" by creating opportunities for women and girls globally.
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“What Daisy Chain Fields launched will last well beyond a single night,” says the philanthropist in a statement The post Olivia Rodrigo and Melinda French Gates donate $20 million to women’s NGOs appeared first on Rolling Stone in Spanish.
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Melinda French Gates matches $10M raised by Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival
Melinda French Gates is matching the $10 million raised by Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival, bringing the total going to nonprofit organizations supporting women and girls to $20 million. Rodrigo announced French Gates' matching commitment Saturday during the festival in Irvine, California. [...]
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Melinda French Gates is matching the $10 million raised by Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival, bringing the total going to nonprofit organizations supporting women and girls to $20 million. Rodrigo announced French Gates' matching commitment Saturday during the festival in Irvine, California. [...]
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Melinda French Gates matches $10M raised by Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival
Olivia Rodrigo and Melinda French Gates reveal $20 million was raised for charity during Daisy Chain Fields on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 in Irvine, CA. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Melinda French Gates is matching the $10 million raised by Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival, bringing the total going to nonprofit organizations supporting women and girls to $20 million. Rodrigo announced French Gate…
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