philanthropic

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Later on Friday, Nike said its chief innovation officer, Tony Bignell, was departing the company “to pursue his creative and philanthropic passions.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The housing factory surety guarantee idea is “super innovative,” said Jan Lindenthal-Cox, chief investment officer at the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, a nonprofit that directs philanthropic money toward cost-cutting affordable housing projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The other beneficiaries of Buffett’s philanthropic giving are family foundations, including three run by each of his three children.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

This year, Lurie hired an executive from Meta Platforms chief Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropic arm to coordinate the city’s private-sector relationships; her salary is being paid by Tipping Point, the foundation Lurie used to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In 1936 the federal government had spent $33 million on research and development, accounting for 15 percent of the $218 million advanced by all sources, including industry, academia, and philanthropic foundations.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik