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philanthropy

[fi-lan-thruh-pee] / fɪˈlæn θrə pi /


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“Sometimes it starts with a tax deduction,” said Kathleen Paylor, RSF’s vice president of impact investing and philanthropy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Foundation, an Oakland philanthropy started by the Currys.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Charles Schwab launched his brokerage from the city in 1971; Gordon Getty inherited his father’s oil wealth five years later and dove into philanthropy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

His philanthropy included donations to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, according to his website.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

He tried to work out some method which was business and not philanthropy.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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