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[10] 8 RAG-Stiftung Germany: Essen, Germany: $24 billion 2007 [11] 9 Azim Premji Foundation India: Bangalore: $21 billion 2001 [12] [13] 10 Open Society Foundations United States: New York City: $19.6 billion 1993 [14] 11 Lilly Endowment United States: Indianapolis: $15.1 billion 1937 [15] 12 Ford Foundation United States: New York City: $13.7 ...
Steve Shirley – IT entrepreneur, autism venture philanthropist, founding funder Oxford Internet Institute, UK National Ambassador for Philanthropy 2009/10; Sir Cliff Richard – one of the vice-presidents of Tearfund, a British religious, relief and development agency; Sir David Robinson – founder of the Robinson Charitable Trust and ...
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.
Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, gave the most to charitable causes last year, followed by Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, and Michael Dell and his wife, Susan ...
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 .
The Almanac records the achievements of American philanthropy, profiles influential donors, presents statistics [10] [11] and polling results, [12] lists books and recommended readings in the field, provides a selection of philanthropy quotations, and summarizes modern approaches to charitable giving in the United States. [13]
Using the examples of John Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie (and the mentorship of Warren Buffett), Gates and his wife, Melinda Gates, are among America's most generous philanthropists, focusing on ...
Best Friends Animal Society; Bharat Sevashram Sangha; Big Brothers Big Sisters of America; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada; Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Bilqees Sarwar Foundation; Blessing Bethlehem; Bloomberg Philanthropies; Bluey Day Foundation; Born This Way Foundation; Boys & Girls Clubs of ...