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Olivia Rodrigo and Melinda French Gates attend the Daisy Chain Fields Festival 2026 at Great Park Sports Complex on August 29, 2026 in Irvine, California. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images 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.”
