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Philanthropy

Appleseed, Johnny
nickname of John Chapman (c. 1775–1847), who traveled through the Ohio Valley giving away apple seeds and caring for orchards. [Am. Hist.: Collier’s, IV, 569]
Carnegie, Andrew (1835–1919)
steel magnate who believed the rich should administer wealth—for public benefit. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 83]
Guggenheim
19th- and 20th-century family name of American industrialists and philanthropists. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1159]
Mellon, Andrew (1855–1937)
financier and public official; left large sums for research and art. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1743]
Rhodes, Cecil (1853–1902) British
imperialist; left millions of pounds for public service; notably, the Rhodes scholarships. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 2316]
Rockefeller, John D(avison)
(1839–1937) American multimillionaire; endowed many institutions. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 431]
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Some teachers and students also expressed their gratitude to the Philanthropist and his team.
According to Bridgespan Partner and co-author of the report, Pritha Venkatachalam, "Many philanthropists in India are pivoting from checkbook giving - investing mostly in infrastructure projects, such as building schools or hospitals - to thinking strategically and ambitiously about how to drive social change.
'Each year since 2008, we've scoured the Asia-Pacific region for our list of top philanthropists. We look for men and women who made news with their altruism over the past year, and we also seek to spotlight people who have compiled a record of notable contributions over the years,' Forbes Magazine's John Koppisch said in the article 'Asia's 2017 Heroes Of Philanthropy' that appeared in its July issue.
There is one potential solution that might be considered in the Arab world, namely establishing charitable umbrella organizations to which Arab philanthropists can direct their donations.
It's still too early to draw a final conclusion about the Giffen experiment -- or the other voucher programs being funded by philanthropists in-urban areas such as Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.
Evangeline Bawuah-Edusei, family members and staff of the Edusei Foundation, the renowned philanthropist appealed to the authorities of the home to take good care of the inmates.
Karachi -- Renowned philanthropist and social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi is being remembered on his second death anniversary today.
ALHAJI Lawal Suleiman, a renown philanthropist in Daura, Katsina State, has paid N2.15 million for the May/June WAEC examination fee of 160 indigent students.
As a philanthropist, who co-chairs Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), which supports grantees in more than 100 countries, he told Gulf News: "I have donated over 95 per cent of my wealth to philanthropist activities.
Summary: DUBAI -- A philanthropist, who wished to remain unidentified, donated Dh1 million in cash to Dar Al Ber Society Ras Al Khaimah branch.
India's biggest philanthropist Azim Premji of Wipro, transferred nearly two billion dollars of his wealth last December to an irrevocable trust that focuses on education and children's health and nutrition.
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