philanthropic
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First came the veteran British investor James Anderson, who fell in love with Edinburgh and has plowed millions into the club that he views as a philanthropic cultural concern.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, alleges that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman misappropriated his $38 million donations when OpenAI abandoned its original nonprofit and philanthropic mission to become the for-profit giant behind ChatGPT.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The Fishers' three sons remain involved in the family's business and philanthropic interests.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Later on Friday, Nike said its chief innovation officer, Tony Bignell, was departing the company “to pursue his creative and philanthropic passions.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
If things got worse in Europe, philanthropic spending would grind to a halt in the United States; even if the war clouds dispelled, millions of dollars would shift to Europe for economic reconstruction.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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