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[doh-nayt, doh-nayt] / ˈdoʊ neɪt, doʊˈneɪt /


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Two years later, Oxford University philosophers William MacAskill and Toby Ord launched "Giving What We Can," encouraging people to donate at least 10 percent of their income to tackling global poverty.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Keeleigh actively advocates for the NHS Organ Donor Register, saying: "If you are prepared to accept an organ, you should be prepared to donate one."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Reed knew Kao was behind the $150,000 anonymous donation, emails showed, because Kao told Reed he planned to donate through a shell company.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Companies donate to AG offices because they “want to have an open line of communication,” said Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, noting that donations don’t affect his decision-making.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Long story short, they have a bunch of furniture they can’t use, and they want to donate to the room!”

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

He donates the venison to food pantries because he has alpha-gal and his son “almost died from anaphylactic shock from two Advil gel caps,” he told me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

A living-donor kidney transplant is when a healthy living person donates their kidney.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

The family foundation regularly donates to refugee organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

A millionaire who donates $30,000 this year is able to cut $11,100 from their taxes, the Fidelity Charitable spokesperson said.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025

A private doctor donates his time to reconstruct a boy’s foot if Olga provides the materials for the operation.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

The family of prominent railroad and oil tycoon Daniel Murphy donated it after his death and the Church leased it to oil developers beginning in the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Founded the previous year by former Bridgewater Associates hedge-fund analysts Holden Karnofsky and Elie Hassenfeld, it aimed to help donors maximize the good done per dollar donated, usually measured in lives saved.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Earlier this year Meta donated 15,000 pairs to a charity for the blind in Ireland.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

This was the $150,000 Kao donated after the Corner Bakery meeting.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

“It borders one end of our farm. We actually used to own a good piece of the refuge land, but my grandfather donated it to the state.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Helen Carter, lead volunteer, says no one will be means tested, with parents often picking up new items while donating what no longer fits their child.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that Ken Griffin, the CEO of hedge-fund firm Citadel, is donating $3 billion to the school, the largest individual gift in higher-education history.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Kao and his team settled on donating scholarships to women in STEM.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The federal program soon will let Americans get an Education Freedom Tax Credit of up to $1,700 for donating to scholarship organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

He was involved in African education, donating money and time to African schools.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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