as in benefactor
a wealthy person who gives money and time to help make life better for other people
a philanthropist known to generously donate to those organizations that help the poor
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Andrew Yang is a businessman, lawyer, philanthropist, and former candidate for president of the United States.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Hampi Art Labs, Karnataka, India Located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi in southern India, Hampi Art Labs is a new initiative led by philanthropist and art collector Sangita Jindal and her daughter, businesswoman and gallerist Tarini Jindal Handa.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
The Stil Trust, A Night Of Glamor at Bloomingdales
At the Bloomingdale's flagship store on 59th Street, philanthropist and New York fashion icon Jean Shafiroff hosted a pre-event at the Yves Saint Laurent Beauty booth as part of the Stil Trust’s Night of Glamor.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Grayson described herself on her Instagram account as a bestseller, eight-figure business coach, course creator and philanthropist.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Hampi Art Labs, Karnataka, India Located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi in southern India, Hampi Art Labs is a new initiative led by philanthropist and art collector Sangita Jindal and her daughter, businesswoman and gallerist Tarini Jindal Handa.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
The Stil Trust, A Night Of Glamor at Bloomingdales
At the Bloomingdale's flagship store on 59th Street, philanthropist and New York fashion icon Jean Shafiroff hosted a pre-event at the Yves Saint Laurent Beauty booth as part of the Stil Trust’s Night of Glamor.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Grayson described herself on her Instagram account as a bestseller, eight-figure business coach, course creator and philanthropist.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19) Unusual benefactors?USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Though benefactor scandals were not unheard of, there’d never been a reckoning quite like this one.Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
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President-Elect Donald Trump has nominated Frank Bisignano, a GOP donor and CEO of fintech and payments firm Fiserv, to the role.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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For Pisano’s procedure earlier this year, the NYU team used a donor pig with a single genetic edit—a gene knockout to eliminate alpha-gal sugar on the surface of the pigs’ cells.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
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As of Friday, donators had raised more than $7,500 to financially help the baby's parents.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
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“Philanthropist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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