[6] In 2010, they opened a private foundation that focuses on philanthropic efforts in the areas of education, health, tax policy, and criminal justice.
[8] It combines the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, their political giving group the Action Now Initiative, and their donor-advised fund.
[9] In 2013, during the federal government shutdown, the Arnolds donated $10 million to keep Head Start programs running and serving at-risk children.
[7] In July 2019, Arnold joined the board of the REFORM Alliance, a criminal justice advocacy group founded by Jay-Z and Meek Mill.
[2][12] In April 2021, Arnold committed to donating 5% of her wealth annually when she and her husband signed Global Citizen's "Give While You Live" campaign.