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	Definition of philanthropist - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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	Philanthropist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A philanthropist is someone who devotes his/her time, money, or effort towards helping others.
		The label is most often applied to someone who gives large amounts to charity.
		A philanthropist may not always find universal approval for his/her deeds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philanthropist (155 words)

	Philanthropy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In a more fundamental sense, philanthropy may encompass any activity which is intended to enhance the common good or improve human well being.
		Many non-wealthy individuals have dedicated – thus, donated – their lives to charitable causes but are not described as philanthropists.
		Robert L. Payton expanded the conventional defintion of philanthropy in his 1988 book "Philanthropy: Voluntary Action For the Public Good." The text of this book and many of his writings are available at PaytonPapers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philanthropy (565 words)

	Philanthropist shows big heart at Big 'A'
		Philanthropist, who was making his stakes debut, led from the start, was passed by two horses in the stretch, then fought back to win the $106,600, Grade III Queens County Handicap by a neck yesterday at Aqueduct.
		Philanthropist, who is trained by Shug McGaughey, is 6-4-1 in 14 starts and has earned $261,000 for owner-breeder Ogden Mills Phipps.
		Philanthropist, right, rallied after being passed to edge West Virginia by a neck in the Queens County Handicap at Aqueduct.
	www.courier-journal.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051211/SPORTS08/512110403/1002/SPORTS (445 words)

	Learning to Give - Lesson Plan - "Dear Young Philanthropist"
		After researching the life and work of a chosen philanthropist from history, the learner takes on the role of that philanthropist in writing a letter to the learner.
		In this letter, the philanthropist discusses his/her motivations and feelings about his/her work, and compares and contrasts his/her work with the philanthropic work of the learner.
		compare and contrast the work of the philanthropist with the philanthropic work in which s/he is (or plans to be) involved.
	www.learningtogive.org /lessons/unit20/lesson4.html (1089 words)

	Learning to Give - Lesson Plan - "Dear Philanthropist"
		The teacher writes the word "philanthropist" on the board or overhead, then asks students what it means (accepting all basically correct answers and writing them under the word "philanthropist").
		When the class has a definition of "philanthropist" ask for the name of someone they think is a philanthropist.
		Brainstorm a list of philanthropists (either from history or the current time), writing the names the class suggests on the board.
	www.learningtogive.org /lessons/unit20/lesson1.html (908 words)

	New York Daily News - City News - Philanthropist killed by taxi (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Globetrotting philanthropist Andrea Bronfman, wife of billionaire Seagram's heir Charles Bronfman, was killed yesterday when a livery cab struck her as she walked her dog on the upper East Side, cops said.
		She was an activist as well as a philanthropist," said Israel Singer, chairman of the World Jewish Congress Policy Council.
		The London-born philanthropist suffered a lacerated liver, broken ribs, internal bleeding and pelvic injuries.
	www.nydailynews.com /news/local/story/385284p-326984c.html (455 words)

	Philanthropist John Jachym, Honorary Member of The PGA of America, dies at age 87
		John Jachym, 87, of Charlottesville, Va., noted philanthropist, retired business leader and an Honorary Member of The PGA of America, died May 10 in Charlottesville.
		Throughout his life, particularly in his later years, Jachym was an avid philanthropist, assisting many in their pursuit of business careers.
		In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to The Amelia G. Jachym Scholarship Fund, c/o Charles Hall, P.O. Box 3236, Jamestown, NY 14701; the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad, 828 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902 or Hospice of the Piedmont, 501 Park Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
	www.pga.com /news/pganews/pgamedianewsletter/jachym_obit051205.cfm (1069 words)

	Thoroughbred Times: Today's News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Four-year-old Ogden Mills Phipps homebred Philanthropist surged back deep in the stretch after being passed by West Virginia and regained the lead to win by a neck in the $105,400 Queens County Handicap (G3) on Saturday at Aqueduct.
		Philanthropist held the lead through six furlongs in 1:13.29, but appeared to be defeated when West Virginia surged ahead in the turn.
		Philanthropist dug in determinedly and battled back to nip West Virginia in the final strides.
	www.thoroughbredtimes.com /todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=59403&subsec=2 (602 words)

	WCCF: Philanthropist of the Year
		In its promotion of philanthropy, the Foundation believes that philanthropists should be encouraged, thanked, and recognized for their contributions to the Washington community.
		As part of the National Community Foundation Week celebration each November, a local philanthropist (individual or family) is honored for their exceptional generosity to the community.
		In addition to a dinner held in the recipient’s honor, a permanent named fund is created at the Foundation.
	www.wccf.net /philanthropist.htm (280 words)

	Kroc Institute: Gracious philanthropist
		Joan B. Kroc, the billionaire McDonald's heiress who saw her San Diego Padres into their first World Series and who used her fortune -- sometimes anonymously -- to benefit causes ranging from homelessness to world peace, has died.
		Kroc emerged as a civic-minded, hands-on philanthropist after inheriting the estate of her husband, Ray Kroc, the McDonald's Corp. founder and owner of the Padres, who died in January 1984.
		Succeeding him as Padres owner, she saw the team win the first of its National League championships later that year.
	www.nd.edu /~krocinst/about/philanthropist.shtml (1860 words)

	Everyday Giving \| Everyday Philanthropist
		Although the individual you have in mind is a philanthropist, you don't have to be rich to be one yourself.
		An Everyday Philanthropist is someone who gives unselfishly everyday toward the good of their fellow man (and woman).
		As the President of a national health agency local chapter, Everyday Giving lifts me out of my traditional way of thinking and reminds me there are many ways to contribute and be giving.
	www.everydaygiving.com (470 words)

	First Place Bank Named No. 1 Corporate Philanthropist (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In accepting the association’s Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist award, Steven R. Lewis, chief executive officer of First Place Bank, said his company believes “one of the most important investments we can make is right here in the community where we live and work.
		Dorotha Anderson, one of the founders of Anderson Coach and Travel, Greenville, Pa., was named Outstanding Philanthropist for her gifts in support of Mercer County nonprofit groups.
		Two individuals were also recognized: the Rev. Timothy H. O’Neill for his work in the Difference Makers, an “agency of the last resort” that he founded in 1991; and Mary B. Smith of Youngstown for her work with various civic groups.
	www.business-journal.com /FirstPlaceCorporatePhilanthropist.asp (411 words)

	j. - Philanthropist, activist, marrow recipient Alan Snyder, 61
		Snyder’s battle with idiopathic myelofibrosis, a terminal genetic blood disorder related to leukemia, was chronicled in j.
		The San Francisco Jewish community activist and philanthropist died on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at age 61.
		Born in Baltimore, he received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Maryland, a master’s degree in physical organic chemistry at Yale University, and an MBA in finance from U.C. Berkeley.
	www.jewishsf.com /content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/23723/format/html/displaystory.html (942 words)

	How to Become A Great Philanthropist - Christian Business (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This business, and the many others he has started since then, have enabled him to give tens of millions of dollars to numerous charities, organizations, and ministries around the world.
		This belief also makes it easier to save more and invest more, thereby providing you with more with which to become a philanthropist.
		t wait for a certain date to become a philanthropist.
	www.businessreform.com /article.php?articleID=10519 (591 words)

	forums.kingdomofloathing.com :: View topic - My KoL History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		So, my clan, Philanthropists, named after myself: The time I spent being leader of this clan were some of the happiest in my KoL existence.
		Now, when left Philanthropists, I stayed âlone wolfâ for a short time, before trying to get into the big league, and messaging Quato.
		I finally decided to start all over again, as I had done with Philanthropists, and created another clan, named The Rye (as The Catcher in The Rye is my favourite book).
	forums.kingdomofloathing.com /viewtopic.php?t=17881 (4232 words)

	israelinsider: Culture: Andrea Bronfman, leading Jewish philanthropist, dies in car accident
		Andrea Bronfman, a philanthropist and the wife of a former co-chairman of the Seagram Co., was struck by a livery cab and killed near her Manhattan home early Monday, police said.
		The vehicle struck Bronfman as she was out walking her dog and crossing the street, authorities said.
		"From her innovative work in North America with young philanthropists with 21/64, to reaching out to influential young Jews outside of mainstream organizations with Reboot, to her latest efforts to promote Israeli artists with AIDA, Andy always wanted to do things better, different and more thoroughly.
	web.israelinsider.com /Articles/Culture/7633.htm (672 words)

	ROSS / S.F. philanthropist's son, 'Ladd' Wilsey, dies in plane crash
		Wilsey was well known in Ross for his participation as a Little League baseball coach.
		Wilsey was the son of Alfred Wilsey, the businessman and philanthropist who gave many millions of dollars to San Francisco museums and schools.
		Al Wilsey died in 2002 in San Francisco at the age of 82.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/09/30/BAGUAF0FNT1.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea (381 words)

	HMS Press Release: Philanthropist Paul F. Glenn Launches Labs for Aging Research at Harvard Medical School
		HMS Press Release: Philanthropist Paul F. Glenn Launches Labs for Aging Research at Harvard Medical School
		Philanthropist Paul F. Glenn Launches Labs for Aging Research at Harvard Medical School
		BOSTON, MA--Seeking to accelerate the pace of research into the molecular mechanisms that govern aging, philanthropist Paul F. Glenn, an alumnus of Harvard Law School and founder of the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research in Santa Barbara, California, has committed $5 million to Harvard Medical School over five years to launch the Paul F.
	www.hms.harvard.edu /news/releases/3_11glenn.html (1410 words)

	ABC News: Royal Opera Drops Philanthropist's Name (Site not responding. Last check: )
		London's Royal Opera House said Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, that it has removed the name of the troubled philanthropist from the building's spectacular atrium after he failed to honor a multimillion-dollar pledge.
		The decision follows a breakdown in the relationship between Britain's premier opera company and the Cuban-born financier, who was arrested in New York in May on charges of business fraud.
		LONDON Sep 20, 2005 (AP)— London's Royal Opera House said it has removed the name of troubled philanthropist Alberto Vilar from the building's spectacular atrium after he failed to honor a multimillion-dollar pledge.
	abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/wireStory?id=1142625 (467 words)

	The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram / Personality : Dancer and philanthropist
		Born and brought up in Bangalore, Dr. Radhika is well known for her efforts to popularise Mohiniyattom all over the world.
		This has earned her the sobriquet, `ambassador of Mohiniyattom.' Moreover, she is also a philanthropist, which makes her a role model in her fraternity.
		Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu
	www.hinduonnet.com /fr/2005/04/01/stories/2005040101700200.htm (457 words)

	Southpinellas: Louise C. Bishop, longtime philanthropist, dies at 98
		Southpinellas: Louise C. Bishop, longtime philanthropist, dies at 98
		Louise C. Bishop, longtime philanthropist, dies at 98
		ST. PETERSBURG - Louise C. Bishop, a philanthropist with a special affection for the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts and widow of syndicated cartoonist Wally Bishop, has died at 98.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/08/10/Southpinellas/Louise_C_Bishop__long.shtml (552 words)

	USATODAY.com - Hollywood philanthropist 'babies' her MS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		By John Morgan, Spotlight Health, with medical adviser Stephen A. Shoop, M.D. For 13 years Hollywood philanthropist Nancy Davis has had multiple sclerosis.
		For 11 years she has spearheaded efforts to raise money to find a cure by founding the Center Without Walls.
		Hollywood philanthropist 'babies' her MS By John Morgan, Spotlight Health, with medical adviser Stephen A. Shoop, M.D. Nancy Davis, who has MS, says homeopathy "is living proof that it has made my health 100% better."
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/spotlighthealth/2004-05-11-davis-ms_x.htm (1242 words)

	Anton Rupert, Industrialist and Philanthropist in Africa, Is Dead at 89 - New York Times
		Anton Rupert, Industrialist and Philanthropist in Africa, Is Dead at 89
		JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 19 (AP) - Anton Rupert, a South African industrialist and philanthropist who opposed apartheid's inhumanities and financed environmental and educational projects, died in his sleep Wednesday night at his home at Stellenbosch, near Cape Town.
		His death was announced to the South African Press Association by a family spokesman, Hans Knoetze.
	www.nytimes.com /2006/01/20/business/20rupert.html?ex=1295413200&en=1def32f5d54b2385&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss (406 words)

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