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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]
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 ...
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.
[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 ...
In 1957, Fortune magazine developed a list of the seventy-six wealthiest Americans, which was published in many American newspapers. [6] Jean Paul Getty, when asked his reaction to being named wealthiest American and whether he was worth a billion dollars, said, "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" and then added, "But remember, a billion dollars isn't ...
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 ...
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Beginning in 2004, Bloomberg appeared on Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of top 50 Americans who had donated the most money that year. [9] Between 2004 and 2011, Bloomberg was listed as a top 10 American philanthropist each year. [10] [11] Since 2006, the headquarters has been located at Stuyvesant Fish House on East 78th Street in Manhattan.