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donor

[doh-ner] / ˈdoʊ nər /


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Jason Alexander, the actor best known for his role on “Seinfeld,” attended and has been a donor for two decades.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Generally, schools can only change how a restricted gift is spent by asking permission—from the donor if still alive, or from the attorney general or the courts if the donor has died.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

But a review of FLAG’s finances, donor operations and online donation network reveals a less celebratory picture.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

Canada taxes gains at death, with the taxes paid by the estate of the donor.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

I have checked a number of the early papers describing the development of the HeLa cell line but have not been able to find any information pertaining to the race of the donor.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

However, Streeting's spokesperson told the paper that the list of donors to the think tank that his team reviewed did not include Bankman-Fried.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

“A lot of living donors are finding out the money they donated is not being used for what they gave it for.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

But finding donors to supplement CZI was a tough sell, said Brizard, who is the former head of Chicago’s public schools.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

“But Los Angeles is not for sale — and our grassroots campaign, powered by thousands of small-dollar donors, will continue to ramp up to deliver the change Angelenos are demanding.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

A lot of them, you can tell, are just going through the motions, waiting for the day they’re told they can stop and become donors.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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