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ABC Television, Alan King, Comedian and Philanthropist, ABC Television, Aug, 25, 1966

Alan King was always looking for a laugh, and used his money to put smiles on other’s faces when they needed it most. Owing to his Jewish roots, he…

Tags: Alan King, Comedy, Jewish., Philanthropy

Bain News Service, Helen Gould, Army Supporter, Library of Congress, 22 January 1913

You don’t have to be a soldier to help the war effort, and Helen Shepard proved that when she gave $100,000 to the United States government during the…

Tags: Education, Helen Gould Miller Shepard, Military Service, Philanthropy, War, Women

Bain News Service, Margaret Sage, Philanthropist, Library of Congress, 2 April 2010

When Margaret Sage inherited a fortune from her husband’s passing, her wealth went up along with many new buildings. She used her newfound fortune to…

Tags: Education, Margaret Sage, Philanthropy, Women

Unknown, Henry Phipps, Member Carnegie Steel Company, Unknown, 1913

Henry Phipps, Jr. was a member of the original Carnegie Steel Company, and so found himself very wealthy and very able to help others. He bought huge…

Tags: Henry Phipps, Housing, Medicine, Philanthropy, Steel

Zur Erinnerung an Anna Ottendorder, Anna Behr Uhl Ottendorfer, German Philanthropist, Zur Erinnerung an Anna Ottendorder, 1884

Anna Ottendorfer helped flourish the New Yorker Staats-Zeitung, a newspaper for German-language citizens of the United States. It achieved mass…

Tags: Germany, Ottendorfer, Philanthropy, Women

Joi Ito, Pierre Omidyar, Ebay Creator, Joi Ito, 15 May 2007

Where others might stop after achieving amazing success, Pierre Omidyar continued to work to help others improve their lives as well. As one of the…

Tags: Change, eBay, Philanthropy, Pierre Omidyar

University of Houston, John J. Moores, Activist and Philanthropist, University of Houston, 1991-1994

John Moores has helped his team hit balls out of the park, and has also done his own home runs when it comes to helping others. When he contributed…

Tags: Blindness, Education, John Moores, LGBT Rights, Philanthropy

UN Photographs Collection, Dominique De Menil, Artwork Collector, University of Houston, Between 1948-2000

Dominique de Menil and her husband collected many pieces of artwork throughout their lives, and managed to put this collection to use in helping…

Tags: Artwork, Civil Rights, Dominique de Menil, Human Rights, MLK, Philanthropy, Women

Library of Congress, Katherine McCormick, Woman Activist, Library of Congress, 22 April 1913

When her husband passed away, Katherine McCormick became the heir to a vast fortune, and knew right away she wanted to use it to help women. After…

Tags: Contraceptives, Katherine McCormick, Philanthropy, Planned Parenthood, Women

Gage Skidmore, David Koch, Cancer Research Foundation, Gage Skidmore, August 21 2015

David Koch has earned his spot on The Chronicle of Philanthropy's top fifties list by putting his millions into medical research, the arts, and…

Tags: Cancer, Corporate, David Koch, Education, Philanthropy