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[1] A philanthropist may not always find universal approval for their deeds. [2] Common accusations include supporting an unworthy cause (such as funding art instead of fighting world hunger) or having selfish motivation at heart (such as avoiding taxes or attaining personal fame). A philanthropist is also someone who cares for someone else's ...
$10.1 billion AED37 billion 2007 [24] 21 Fondazione Cariplo Italy: Milano: $9.6 billion €8.4 billion 1991 [25] 22 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation United States: Palo Alto, California: $9.5 billion 2000 [26] 23 Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies United States: Minneapolis $9.2 billion USD9.2 billion 1991 [27] 24 William and Flora Hewlett ...
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.
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 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 ...
In the 1996 book The Wealthy 100, authors Michael Klepper and Robert Gunther placed John D. Rockefeller atop the list of the richest Americans in history, followed by Cornelius Vanderbilt and John Jacob Astor. [8] Bill Gates was the top living person, coming in fifth.
A charity record, charity album, or charity single is a recording with most or all proceeds raised going to a dedicated foundation or charity. In 1956, The Lord's Taveners released a 78 rpm disc which contained six tracks donated by popular artists at the time.
Hundreds of voters, who included elected officials, people from the music industry and from the media, teachers, and students, were asked in 2001 by the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) and the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) to choose the top 365 songs (not necessarily by Americans) of the 20th century with historical ...