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• n  voluntary promotion of human welfare

• Following Bill and Melinda Gates, a lot of technology moguls are making serious commitments to philanthropy.
• Such an achievement could create opportunities for more philanthropy-supported journalism.
• Juvenile philanthropy among the wealthy has increased by as much as 30% to 40% over the past decade, says Bruce Bickel, senior vice president with PNC Wealth Management in .

• philanthropic gift

News & Articles

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• John Q. Hammons’ generosity benefitted sports, especially at Missouri State
  In college athletics philanthropy, a case can be made that John Q. Hammons, who died May 26 in Springfield at age 94, has been to Missouri State what Nike founder Phil Knight is to Oregon, or T. Boone Pickens to Oklahoma State.
  June 11, 2013 - The Kansas City Star
• What's Distinctive About Middle Eastern Philanthropists?
  The "BNP Paribas Individual Philanthropy Index," which compared philanthropists in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, found that philanthropists from the Middle East most often march to their own drumbeat and diverge from others in terms of the motivation for their giving, their top causes and how they promote their philanthropy.
  June 10, 2013 - Forbes
• Women in Philanthropy awards $25K to Lowcountry nonprofits
  Women in Philanthropy, a fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, has awarded grants in the amount of $25,000 to four area nonprofit organizations.
  June 9, 2013 - WTOC 11 Savannah

Quotes

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• Geir Lundestad in Sify
  Together they've had a global impact on the arts and philanthropy and will be excellent ambassadors for peace,said Geir Lundestad, secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said of the Smiths.
• Nancy Pelosi in The Associated Press
  Walter and his late wife Phyllis engaged in philanthropy and civic activism to build a better San Francisco and a better America,House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. "Their gifts to the Bay Area and the nation's academic and...
• Robert Wood Johnson IV in ABC News
  As a player, Curtis approached philanthropy the same way he approached the game: with humility and grace,Jets owner Woody Johnson said in a statement.