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  1. Jun 30, 2022 · A list of 5 of Canada’s biggest names and figures in philanthropy. The word “philanthropist” is often associated with billionaires making big, newsworthy donations.

  2. Aug 5, 2021 · Headline-generating donations in the U.S. have inspired wealthy Canadians to consider their own legacies. Dene Moore • Canadian Family Offices. Published Aug 05, 2021 • Last updated May 18, 2022 • 4 minute read. MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, says: “I will keep at it until the safe is empty.”.

  3. A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; donating their time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes.

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    Amount Given
    Cause
    $102.4 billion [28]
    Education, healthcare
    $79 billion [63]
    Healthcare, extreme poverty, education, ...
    $32.1 billion [64]
    Healthcare, education, AIDS-prevention, ...
    $32 billion [65]
    Healthcare, anti-fascist publications, ...
    • Warren Buffett. Giving Focus: Health, poverty alleviation. Net Worth: $88.8 billion. Lifetime Giving: $42.8 billion. The legendary investor’s quest to give away more than 99% of his fortune continues.
    • Bill & Melinda Gates. Giving Focus: Health, poverty alleviation. Net Worth: $120.7 billion. Lifetime Giving: $29.8 billion. Their two decade old Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which makes about $5 billion a year in grants, jumped into funding research, treatments, tests and vaccines for Covid-19 last year, pledging $1.75 billion to be spent over two years, with the goal of getting the tools to fight the pandemic to people in need everywhere.
    • George Soros. Giving Focus: Democracy, education, antidiscrimination, healthcare. Net Worth: $8.6 billion. Lifetime Giving: $16.8 billion. Soros’ Open Society Foundations operate in 120 countries worldwide, focusing most extensively on fostering democracy and protecting voters’ rights, areas where it budgeted $140 million in 2020.
    • Michael Bloomberg. Giving Focus: Climate change, health. Net Worth: $54.9 billion. Lifetime Giving: $11.1 billion. The former New York City mayor and Bloomberg LP cofounder has poured more than $11 billion into charitable causes, according to his Bloomberg Philanthropies, focusing on climate change, gun control and public health.
  4. Jul 3, 2024 · This includes the most prominent philanthropists, living and dead, both in America and abroad. This list of notable philanthropists is ordered by their level of prominence, and can be sorted for various bits of information, such as where these historic philanthropists were born and what their nationality is.

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  5. Nov 9, 2023 · -Maiara Walsh is an American director, writer, and actress known for her roles in "Cory in the House", "Desperate Housewives", and "Zombieland". -She is of German, English, French-Canadian and Irish descent from her father’s side, while her mother is Brazilian.

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  7. Jan 2, 2019 · IMAGE PHOTO: PAOLO PINEDA; LILEN UY; COURTESY FIRST PACIFIC COMPANY LIMITED. The generosity of these givers are shaping a better world. Here's what these philanthropists are doing to make a difference in the lives of people.

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