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The French term noblesse oblige translates to "nobility obligates," meaning that with great wealth comes the responsibility to give back to those who...
by Crystal Jones
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Bill and Melinda Gates are co-chairs and trustees of the largest independent charitable foundation in the world. The foundation, currently endowed at $39.6 billion, gave grants...
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Philanthropy can be broadly defined as love for humankind. It is derived from the Greek words "philos," which means loving and "anthropos," which...
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Diana, Princess of Wales, was born Diana Spencer in 1961. In 1981, she married Prince Charles of Wales, heir to the throne of England, and became her Royal Highness...
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Oseola McCarty was born in Marion County, Mississippi. She lived in Mississippi all of her life. As a young girl, McCarty dreamed of becoming a nurse. However, family duty stood as...
by Jordan Almos
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edited by Brea Reimer (2016) from the original by Ashley Cierlak-Lubben (2004)
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Philanthropy is a term often misrepresented and misunderstood by the general public. Although the Merriam-Webster’s Tenth Collegiate Dictionary defines...
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The nonprofit sector, according to Lester Salamon (1999), is "a set of organizations that is privately constituted but serves some public purpose, such as the advancement of health, education...
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Robert Payton describes philanthropy as "voluntary action for the public good." Philanthropy includes a wide range of activities related to volunteering...