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Their targets include billionaire George Soros, whose Open Society Foundations are among the country’s largest philanthropies, and the Ford Foundation, another of the nation’s top grantmakers.

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Beloved actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen became the first couple to jointly accept a prestigious award from the Television Academy honoring philanthropy at Sunday’s Emmy Awards.

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He had been the chancellor of the university since 1999 and held 15 honorary degrees in recognition of his contributions to business, the economy and philanthropy.

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The Resnicks are big donors to state politicians and charities, but their philanthropy has been the target of recent union organizing efforts.

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It’s philanthropy, YouTube‑style — equal parts cause and content.

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