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Linus Pauling – donated time and effort and spent personal funds to bring about the worldwide ban on above-ground nuclear weapons testing; Lucia Hou – awarded the 2018 Woman of Year internationally by World Class Beauty Queen for her philanthropy work around the world; Lucy Salisbury Doolittle – American philanthropist
$50.2 billion 2000 [6] 4 Wellcome Trust United Kingdom: London: $42.8 billion £34.6 billion 1936 [7] 5 Stichting INGKA Foundation Netherlands: Leiden: $37.3 billion €34.3 billion 1982 [8] 6 Mastercard Foundation Canada: Toronto: $31.5 billion 2006 [9] 7 Howard Hughes Medical Institute United States: Chevy Chase, Maryland: $27.1 billion 1953 ...
Pages in category "American philanthropists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,386 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Polish historian, director of the Jewish Historical Institute [50] Margaret Gardiner: 1904–2005: 100: British art collector and political activist [51] Andrée Geulen: 1921–2022: 100: Belgian Jewish rights and activist [52] Miep Gies: 1909–2010: 100: Austrian-born Dutch humanitarian [53] Annie Glenn: 1920–2020: 100: American disability ...
Households with at least $1 million in investments gave an average of $34,917 to charity in 2022, rising 19 percent from $29,269 in 2017, according to this year’s Bank of America Study of ...
Bert and Ernie, the classic roommates and best friends from Sesame Street, have entertained children for decades. Bert is serious and pragmatic, which contrasts hilariously with Ernie’s fun ...
Philanthropy in the United States is the practice of voluntary, charitable giving by individuals, corporations and foundations to benefit important social needs. Its long history dates back to the early colonial period, when Puritans founded Harvard College and other institutions.
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave away $2 billion to nearly 200 organizations in 2024, largely focused on economic security, housing affordability, job stability, child development ...