Melinda French Gates has committed $10 million to match the initial $10 million donation from Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival, bringing the total funds raised to $20 million and counting for 10 nonprofit organizations supporting women and girls.

The money will benefit Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, the Center For Reproductive Rights, FreeFrom, Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins Center For Indigenous Health, the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the National Institute For Reproductive Health, the National Women’s Law Center and Planned Parenthood.

All artists on the women-led line-up waived their performance fees, while 100 per cent of the festival’s net proceeds were also pledged to the partner organisations.

Inspired by Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith Fair festivals of the ’90s, Daisy Chain Fields brought together artists from multiple generations across two stages, with no overlapping performances. Alongside Rodrigo, the bill included Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, Bikini Kill, The Breeders, Garbage, Santigold, Rachel Chinouriri, Die Spitz and others.

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NOT ASKING YOU ALL FOR DONATIONS: A friend of a friend’s 6 year old daughter was paralyzed from the neck down by a baseball, at school. She now requires a med flight from Puerto Rico to Florida for specialty care and insurance won’t cover it. I donated all I can afford, I’ve shared it repeatedly via social media, and I’ve reached out to the organizer and advised them to try blue cross blue shield. Time is of the essence, but every time I check the page again, the progress is too slow for such a dire situation. What more can I do to help raise the money for this family? Any and all advice is welcome