donate
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Two years later, Oxford University philosophers William MacAskill and Toby Ord launched "Giving What We Can," encouraging people to donate at least 10 percent of their income to tackling global poverty.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
In the rules, the Treasury Department said there are several donors who are ready to make Dell-sized contributions of stock but who wouldn’t donate cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Kao had also given Navatek money to various relatives to donate to Collins in 2019, sending her around $33,000 through these illegal straw donors, the indictment said.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Macklemore announced Wednesday that he will donate his earnings from his shows with Sheeran to charities supporting Palestinians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“If we donate woolens now, we help prolong it.”
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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The store donates a portion of proceeds to local cat rescues, such as Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, Northeast L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
A living-donor kidney transplant is when a healthy living person donates their kidney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
A millionaire who donates $30,000 this year is able to cut $11,100 from their taxes, the Fidelity Charitable spokesperson said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025
The company also donates products for disaster relief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
“He is a wealthy man. He donates his salary to the college, though he accepts, I think, one dollar a year for tax purposes.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Founded the previous year by former Bridgewater Associates hedge-fund analysts Holden Karnofsky and Elie Hassenfeld, it aimed to help donors maximize the good done per dollar donated, usually measured in lives saved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The other half was donated by the carpenters’ council itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Earlier this year Meta donated 15,000 pairs to a charity for the blind in Ireland.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Winer, who had already donated himself, replied, “With my contribution, I think it sends the right message.”
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
And contrary to local lore, Kerry did not burn the stuff in a bonfire; Dad told me that he donated it to St. Vincent de Paul.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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MIAMI—Hedge-fund titan Ken Griffin is donating $2 billion to start a Carnegie Mellon University campus in Miami, part of the largest-ever individual gift toward higher education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
For example: If your priority is paying for a grandchild’s tuition or donating to a beloved charity, you’re more likely to fall for a scheme that promises to fulfill that goal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Kao and his team settled on donating scholarships to women in STEM.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Harris was keen on improving the fan presence at Chesney’s first Rose Bowl game, donating 300 tickets to fans for last week’s game against San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
I once considered donating my bed to the museum, but Mr. Untermyer gave them this one first.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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