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American philanthropist [43] Hilda Eisen: 1917–2017: 100: Polish-American business woman, philanthropist and Holocaust survivor [44] Hallie Ford: 1905–2007: 102: American business woman and philanthropist [45] Yann Fouéré: 1910–2011: 101: Breton nationalist [46] Ruth May Fox: 1853–1958: 104: American women's rights activist [47 ...
[5] Booklist, published by the American Library Association, recommended the almanac as a "comprehensive, current, accurate, well-organized reference on private giving in the U.S." [20] A review in Choice magazine of the Association of College and Research Libraries did not recommend the almanac, calling it "extensive" and "entertaining" but ...
Harold Osher – American map collector and namesake of the Osher Map Library; Helen Phillips Levin – American social worker and disability rights activist, supported grantmaking through her family's Jay and Rose Philips Family Foundation; Henry Ford – co-founder of the Ford Foundation; Henry W. Bloch – founder of H&R Block Tax company ...
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 .
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.
The book has been described as the authoritative reference on private giving in the U.S. [12] It contains sections on America's greatest givers, living and dead; the major achievements of American philanthropy in nine areas (including Medicine, Education, the Arts, Religion, Overseas giving, Local projects, and so forth); an annotated list of ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:20th-century American philanthropists. It includes American philanthropists that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
$10.4 billion 1982 [24] 20 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation United Arab Emirates: Dubai: $10.1 billion AED37 billion 2007 [25] 21 Fondazione Cariplo Italy: Milano: $9.6 billion €8.4 billion 1991 [26] 22 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation United States: Palo Alto, California: $9.5 billion 2000 [27] 23 Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies