philanthropy
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“It’s fair to say that at some point — at some time — there will be a crisis,” said John Arnold, a billionaire former Enron energy trader and the founder of philanthropy Arnold Ventures.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
He’s well aware that philanthropy wouldn’t cover such a step up, which is why he believes the project could one day be funded by the federal government.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The final three chapters of the book address the proper role of business in society, particularly through public policy and philanthropy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
They asked Kim Washington, the club’s vice president of philanthropy and marketing, whether they could at least watch events on TV at the club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“What your wife is doing is neither good nor bad. Saints can spring from any soil. Maybe with this money she would do some fine thing. There’s no springboard to philanthropy like a bad conscience.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
The Oracle of Omaha reiterated his support for his successor Greg Abel, and said he would step up the pace of gifts to his three children’s philanthropies.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
When this proved too challenging, he pivoted in 2023 to contract with nonprofit generic manufacturer Civica Rx, which was founded by large hospitals and philanthropies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
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.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2025
Then he heard of a new, experimental program run by philanthropies and private businesses that would loan him what he needed to finish college — at zero interest and with no fees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
So they founded philanthropies to give part of it away.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Vocabulary lists containing philanthropy
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This Week in Words: May 5 - 11, 2018
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The Federalist Papers, No. 1 by Alexander Hamilton
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