Oprah Winfrey Philanthropy

Oprah Winfrey is most well known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, but she also has many other media holdings, including a book club, magazines, and multimedia website. She is the first African American woman to make the Forbes list of billionaires.

• Through her Angel Network, Oprah Winfrey has raised $50 million for Third World schools, $10 million for Katrina relief and $1 million for tsunami aid. Because Winfrey personally covers the administrative costs, 100% of funds raised for the Angel Network goes to charity programs.
• Winfrey also initiated a campaign for a national database for convicted child abusers. This campaign was motivated by her experiences of child abuse.

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3 Responses to “Oprah Winfrey Philanthropy”

1. Niles K. Dodd says:

   February 6, 2010 at 2:02 am

   I have what I believe to be a very sound idea. How do I contact Oprah Winfrey or any of the other philanthropists concerning a review of my ideas?
2. Editor says:

   February 10, 2010 at 6:08 pm

   Thanks for your question, Niles. Your best bet is to contact Oprah’s foundation, The Angel Network: http://oprahsangelnetwork.org/.
3. Angela says:

   April 21, 2010 at 8:21 pm

   I am at my wits end my daughter has been accepted to both Columbia and NYU and as hard as we work and as much as we skrimp and save we can not pay for it.. looking for help…maybe even a low interest loan willing to sign contract to work at hospital after she gets her degree. any one anything please