I've thought more about this.....I would donate money to help local wildlife rehabilitation centers, donate money to my two favorite State Parks that I enjoy hiking in, and I'm still thinking. I have no interest in the list that @CuddleDuncan listed. I don't even want 1 Ashton Martin
I don't even want 1 Ashton Martin
I do to complete my Matchbox car set.
I'd retire, invest it, then create and run a charitable foundation that would give away the proceeds.
It's easy to say that you'd just give it all to some cause that's important to you, but giving 5 million to your local animal shelter (for example) wouldn't necessarily help as much as $50,000 to a hundred different shelters would. It could easily become a full time job to give it away.
Build and start my dream business with no need for monetary success. The only goal would be to spend my days doing what I love and sharing a safe space with younger generations to have the community and resources I never had growing up. Allowing them to make good friendships with like minds while learning the creativity and self reliance of a practical trade
I spend a bit on myself and close ones and try to leverage that money with the powers that be towards better animal treatment in our farming/food industry and maybe sponsor a https://www.mercyships.org/ but $100 mil might not do it.
Buy a large island in the remotest corner of the world. Pay my ex-husband to go live there in pepetuity.
I would buy a few homes for people who are doing amazing work in community but are always struggling financially. actually scratch that. I'd buy land so we could grow our own food
I’d focus on projects where $100M acts as a "seed" to trigger much larger systemic changes. Here is how I would deploy $100 million to make a dent in the universe: 1. The "Moonshot" Research Lab ($40 Million) While $100 million won't fix climate change or cure cancer alone, it can fund the high-risk/high-reward research that governments and corporations are too timid to touch. • The Focus: I’d establish a "mid-scale" research institute (a project size the NSF explicitly values between $20M–$100M) focused on Carbon Capture materials or Bacteriophage therapy (to fight antibiotic resistance). • The Goal: Not to solve the problem, but to create a "proof of concept" so undeniable that it forces $1 billion in venture capital or government funding to follow. 2. The Universal School Meal Endowment ($30 Million) Recent data shows that $100 million can provide nutritious meals for up to 100 million children. • The Strategy: Instead of just buying food, I’d use $30M to build localized, regenerative agricultural supply chains for schools in developing regions. • The ROI: It’s estimated that every $1 spent on school meals returns $7 to $35 in economic benefit through better health, education, and local job creation. 3. The "Creative Perpetuity" Fund ($20 Million) I’d set up a permanent endowment to support "The Arts" in a way that isn't just a one-time donation. • The Mechanics: A $20M fund, conservatively invested, yields about $800,000 to $1,000,000 a year in perpetuity. • The Use: This would fund "Unrestricted Genius Grants" for 20 artists, writers, or digital creators every year, forever. No strings attached, just the freedom to create without worrying about the "starving" part of being an artist. 4. Impact-Linked "Angel" Investing ($10 Million) I’d keep $10M in a revolving fund to act as a "Social Angel Investor." • The Targets: Start-ups building low-cost housing tech, water purification tools, or decentralized energy grids for off-grid communities. • The Twist: Any profits made from these investments go straight back into the fund to invest in the next batch of founders.
Build shelters for the homeless in America for temporary stays until they are able to work, AND get on their feet (this includes dealing with any addictions or other self-inflicting hurts that may have gotten them there) America is a nation of wealth, no one should be on the street anywhere ever.
A silly idea came to my head after reading the updated premise: What if someone who had all that excess unneeded money for themselves threw a parade like the Joker in the 1989 Batman movie (minus the Smylex gas lol)?
I'd start a college scholarship program.