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philanthropist

noun as in humanitarian

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The day after Bezos announced he was stepping back from Amazon to focus on doing good, the Donors of Color network, a group of philanthropists of color, released the Climate Funders Justice Pledge.

The Microsoft co-founder has gone on to burnish his image as one of the world’s leading philanthropists in the time after he began moving away from Microsoft in 2000, when he gave up the chief executive post he had long held.

She believes all philanthropists deserve thanks and presumes that they are giving what they can.

In 2003, Charles Wang, a wealthy philanthropist who was part owner of the New York Islanders, reconstructed a seawall in front of his home without authorization.

Meanwhile, education philanthropists get serious about racial justice and an Indigenous coast guard is poised to save Canada’s shores.

From Fortune

The billionaire philanthropist tastes the product of a machine that processes human sewage into drinking water and electricity.

Exiting the hotel ballroom, philanthropist Tom Steyer also seemed to give Clinton a pass for not mentioning the pipeline project.

In the beginning he seemed to be a combination politician/businessman/philanthropist.

Philanthropist Wallis Annenberg has been asking even more for her huge home (once owned by Michael Landon).

The organization is backed by Yelena Baturina, a Russian philanthropist and businesswoman.

Zachary Macauley, a distinguished philanthropist, died at London, aged 70.

With smooth words the great philanthropist had persuaded the workers to indorse the high tariff.

Richard Lovell Edgeworth, an English philanthropist and practical philosopher, died.

We had some trouble in finding Jordans, the little meeting-house near which is the grave of the Quaker philanthropist.

These are grave questions, demanding the earnest and careful consideration of every Christian, philanthropist, and patriot.

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On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to philanthropist, such as: benefactor, contributor, donor, patron, altruist, and do-gooder.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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