The company that started off as a magazine for men about women has become an important force behind groundbreaking medical research into human reproduction. Playboy Enterprises Inc., best known for...
The Playboy Foundation was founded in 1965, when Hugh Hefner sought to create an organization that would continue his legacy beyond his death. Originally called the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation, the...
Playboy is known for its iconic magazine featuring images of scantily clad women, but the company's philanthropic endeavors through the Playboy Foundation are less well-known. Founded in 1969 by Hugh...
Playboy's Environmental and Animal Rights Campaigns
Written by Lily Jones
Hugh Hefner founded Playboy magazine in 1953, primarily as a platform for men to read about adult entertainment and...
Philanthropy and Social Initiatives
Hugh Hefner established the Playboy Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting civil liberties and cultural programs, in 1965. The foundation...