A philanthropist is someone who devotes her or his time, money, or effort towards helping others. The label is most often applied to someone who gives large amounts to charity. See also philanthropy.

A philanthropist does not always find universal approval for her or his deeds. Common accusations include supporting the wrong cause (such as funding art instead of fighting world hunger) or having selfish motivation at heart (such as avoiding taxes).

Philanthropists are sometimes wealthy people who seek to promote the good of others by directing funds to particular people, organizations or causes.

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• Canadian philanthropists

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• Philanthropists by nationality

Articles in category "Philanthropists"

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Abdul Sattar Edhi Albert A. Boyajian B George Gough Booth C Andrew Carnegie Michael Cudahy (electronics) D David G. Mugar T.A. Denny Wickliffe Draper Anthony J. Drexel Biddle James Buchanan Duke F Fahd of Saudi Arabia G Bill Gates William H. Gates, Sr. Philip Green Simon Guggenheim Thomas Guthrie H Irving Harris Johns Hopkins

H cont. Howard Ahmanson, Jr Hso Khan Pha Howard Hughes J John Thomas Lupton Emmett Johns K Kivie Kaplan Samuel H. Kress Joan B. Kroc L Eugene Lang Alfred Lee Loomis M John D. MacArthur Bernard Marcus James McGill J. Irwin Miller Tom Monaghan Stewart Rawlings Mott O Tim O'Reilly Christopher Ondaatje P Enoch Pratt

R Rockefeller family John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller III John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Laurance Rockefeller Julius Rosenwald S Henry Salvatori Richard Mellon Scaife George Soros James Breckenridge Speed T William Boyce Thompson Tran Dinh Truong Trung Dung Ted Turner V Cornelius Vanderbilt W Madame C. J. Walker Henry Walters Clara Winthrop