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philanthropic

[fil-uhn-throp-ik] / ˌfɪl ənˈθrɒp ɪk /


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Big business and their philanthropic arms have been pouring money into shoring up the future pipeline of trades workers this year, including a $100 million initiative the BlackRock Foundation announced earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That September, Netflix released a documentary, “Inside Bill’s Brain,” that offered a glowing, intimate look at his philanthropic second act.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

Steyer and his wife began writing bigger philanthropic checks and in 2010 took the Giving Pledge, promising to donate at least half of their wealth before they died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I began to accept invitations to share my story at churches, synagogues, schools, and political, military, civic, and philanthropic organizations, locally and across the United States and Canada.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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