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philanthropy

[fi-lan-thruh-pee] / fɪˈlæn θrə pi /


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Chivayo was the managing director of Intratrek Zimbabwe and had built a high public profile through government contracts, philanthropy and displays of wealth on social media.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In some corners of philanthropy this trend is shifting.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Amodei became an adviser to GiveWell and, later, a scientific adviser to the philanthropy it spun off with the fortune of Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife, which was then called Open Philanthropy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

“Dolly was larger than life with big hair and a bigger heart. People around the world have been touched by her music, by her philanthropy, and by her humor.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Maybe the whole thing was a lesson about philanthropy.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

Philanthropic organizations have generally funded the first cycle of work, and from there it is usually a 50/50 “blended funding model” of philanthropies and governments, says Recidiviz’s Jacoby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

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

The pinch of the Depression forced many research philanthropies to reduce their grants for basic science in physics and chemistry, but money still flowed abundantly for projects in biology and medicine.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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