Featured Philanthropist
AL GORE
Al Gore served as the Vice President of the United States, under President Bill Clinton. A Democrat from Tennessee, he has spent much of his life concerned with environmental issues, global climate change, and environmental policy.
Warren Buffet
Buffett chose to give the bulk to his estate, 10 million class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway, to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Jimmy Carter
Carter has been the most visible proponent of Habitat for Humanity since 1984. Habitat for Humanity is a charitable NGO that provides affordable housing for the poor.
Catherine B. Reynolds
is the first person to develop supplementary structures to educational loans that are backed by private funds. She has also pioneered a reasonably-priced loan origination system among other programs to refine the state of education.
Philanthropists: G - M
Bill Gates' tremendous wealth and generous philanthropy have garnered him praise and placed him in the elite of charitable givers.
William Goodwin cut his net worth in half to fund research on cancer. Through his Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer Research, Goodwin has also directed $88.5 million to several cancer facilities in the US.
Irwin Jacobs has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to the field of education through generous donations and grants to several schools and organizations.
Naveen Jain has made generation donations to children's charities and medical services institutions as well as higher education.
Paul Jansen has been active in the nonprofit sector since 1992. As a consultant, he has worked with nonprofit organizations, foundations, colleges and universities, and public and private partnerships.
Kirk Kerkorian's philanthropic efforts focus mainly on Armenian causes. Most of this charitable work is executed by The Lincy Foundation, which he named after his two daughters.
John Kluge is one of those businessmen and philanthropists who lives in anonymity.
Kenneth Langone partnered with Bernard Marcus and Arthur Blank to found Home Depot, which today is one of the largest and most successful chains in the home improvement industry. He has contributed almost $150 million dollars to various charities.
Peter Lewis has given millions to higher education. Lewis invests in people with clear, creative, courageous visions that produce results and is a major arts patron.
Richard Li In the early spring of 2003, the SARS virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) spread from southern China into Hong Kong. Richard Li and PCCW provided Hong Kong with much needed money and emergency aid during the outbreak.
Ruth Lilly contributes substantially to the arts. She is also an avid supporter of health advocacies, historical preservation causes, youth nonprofits and countless charitable entities, especially those based in Indiana.
Peter Lynch supports religious organizations, education, and cultural/historic organizations through The Lynch Foundation. Lynch also gives from Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, and two charitable trusts.
Earle Mack has contributed heavily to the arts, especially in New York. Earle Mack is a recipient of the Governor’s Arts Award for his service to the arts in New York City.
Alfred Mann ranked No.390 in Forbes Magazine’s list of The World’s Richest People in 2007 and No.12 on the list of most generous donors of the Chronicle of Philanthropy in 2004.
Bernard Marcus established the Marcus Institute, which aims to provide comprehensive aid to children with brain-related developmental disorders.
Gordon Moore and his wife Betty established the Moore Foundation to target science, conservation, and higher education.