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==Notable philanthropists==
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Greatest philanthropists by amount of USD

The following table orders the greatest philanthropists by estimated amount given to charity, corresponding to USD.

Name Amount given Cause
Bill Gates $35 billion Healthcare, extreme poverty, education, access to information technology
Warren Buffett $30.7 billion Healthcare, education, AIDS-prevention, sanitation
Li Ka-shing $10.7 billion Education, healthcare
Andrew Carnegie $9.5 billion Libraries, education, peace
Azim Premji $8 billion Education, healthcare
Chuck Feeney $6.8 billion Healthcare, youth, ageing, poverty, human rights
George Soros $6.1 billion Healthcare, anti-fascist publications, human rights, economic, legal, and social reform
Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal $3.5 billion Foster cultural understanding, develop communities, empower women, enable youth, provide vital disaster relief and create a more tolerant and accepting world
Phil Knight $2 billion Education, healthcare, intercollegiate athletics
James E. Stowers $2 billion Healthcare
Howard Hughes $1.56 billion Healthcare

See also

For a longer list of philanthropists, see Category: Philanthropists.

References

  1. ^ "About the Aga Khan Development Network". Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  2. Forbes: "Talking Philanthropy With Marc Benioff" By Bruce Upbin September 18, 2012
  3. "Peter Cooper | The Philanthropy Hall of Fame | The Philanthropy Roundtable". www.philanthropyroundtable.org. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  4. Kenneth and Anne Griffin Foundation Archived 2012-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. The DP. September 30, 2005 http://www.thedp.com/index.php/article/2005/09/news_briefs. Retrieved 22 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Beaten up by Bangladeshi officials". BBC London. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. Michael Jackson's generous legacy - latimes
  8. Elton John: Charity Work & Causes - Look to the Stars
  9. "James Packer leaves $200 million on the table". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 July 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. Ramirez, Anthony (2006). "Exclusive Interview: Billionaire Ronald Perelman With His Dad". Fortune Magazine. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  11. "King Faisla International Prize".
  12. "Destination Jeddah: Who's Who".
  13. "Saudi prince to donate $32bn fortune to charity". BBC News. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  14. https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2013/02/23/azim-premji-donates-2-3-billion-after-signing-giving-pledge/
  15. Saudi Prince Alwaleed pledges $32bn to charity - Al Jazeera English
  16. Rogoway, Mike. "Phil and Penny Knight's charitable contributions top $2 billion". The Oregonian. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  17. [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/business/james-e-stowers-jr-benefactor-of-medical-research-dies-at-90.html

Further reading

  • Grimm, Robert T. Notable American Philanthropists: Biographies of Giving and Volunteering (2002) excerpt
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