95 Facts About Philanthropy

1. Priyanka Chopra is an actress, film producer, philanthropist, and singer.

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2. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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3. The Salvation Army is the second largest charity in the United States, with private donations of almost $2 billion for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2007.

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4. In 2006, Thiel Fellowship provided $100,000 of matching funds to back the Singularity Challenge donation drive of the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, a nonprofit organization that promotes the development of artificial intelligence.

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5. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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6. James McClean donated this plain shirt, signed, to a charity auction in aid of a Dublin-based children's charity.

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7. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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8. Miriam Adelson donated over $25 million to The Miriam Adelson Educational Campus in Las Vegas to build a high school.

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9. In March 2017, Eva Longoria was listed by UK-based company Richtopia at number 42 in the list of 200 Most Influential Philanthropists and Social Entrepreneurs Worldwide.

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10. In 2012, Peter Thiel donated $10,000 to Minnesotans United for All Families, in order to fight Minnesota Amendment 1.

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11. In 1985 Lionel Richie wrote "We Are the World" with pop icon Michael Jackson to raise money for African famine relief; the song generated some $50 million in donations and received a Grammy for song of the year.

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12. Salvation Army said volunteers and donations are what allows them to give everyone a special Thanksgiving.

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13. Bob McNair was a leading philanthropist, giving more than $500 million to scientific, literary, educational and faith-based organizations.

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14. The Red Cross used a test manufactured by Abbott Laboratories in the mid-1980s to test donated blood for the AIDS virus.

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15. In 2006, Peter Andreas Thiel provided $100,000 of matching funds to back the Singularity Challenge donation drive of the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, a nonprofit organization that promotes the development of artificial intelligence.

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16. Salvation Army is able to fund the annual Thanksgiving dinner by the donations they receive in their Christmas kettles each year.

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17. In 1985 Lionel Richie wrote "We Are the World" with pop icon Michael Jackson to raise money for African famine relief; the song generated some $50 million in donations and received a Grammy for song of the year.

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18. In 2011, Peter Thiel made a NZ$1 million donation to an appeal fund for the casualties of the Christchurch earthquake.

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19. James McClean has made a number of charitable donations to the less fortunate in society.

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20. In 2011, Peter Andreas Thiel made a NZ$1 million donation to an appeal fund for the casualties of the Christchurch earthquake.

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21. On October 15, 2016, Peter Andreas Thiel announced a $1.25 million donation in support of Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

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22. In 2010, Miriam Adelson donated $1 million to American Solutions for Winning the Future, a political action committee supporting Republican former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.

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23. Andrew Carnegie became a leading philanthropist in the United States and in the British Empire.

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24. Miriam Adelson is an Israeli American philanthropist, doctor and Republican Party political donor.

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25. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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26. The Salvation Army is the second largest charity in the United States, with private donations of almost $2 billion for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2007.

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27. In 2006, Peter Thiel provided $100,000 of matching funds to back the Singularity Challenge donation drive of the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, a nonprofit organization that promotes the development of artificial intelligence.

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28. Amazon HQ2 could adopt Microsoft's approach—including a commitment to $475 million in loans at market or below-market interest rates to support affordable housing in Seattle, plus $25 million in donations to services for low-income and homeless people—and adapt it for the New York City market.

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29. Jane Wyman was an American actress, singer, dancer, and philanthropist whose career spanned seven decades.

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30. In July 2012, Peter Andreas Thiel made a $1 million donation to the Club for Growth, a fiscally conservative 50(4) organization, becoming the group's largest contributor.

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31. In 2011, Thiel Fellowship made a NZ$1 million donation to an appeal fund for the casualties of the Christchurch earthquake.

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32. James McClean has donated £500 to an online fund set up to support the family of a missing Derry man.

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33. James McClean made another significant donation to the Wells facility in the Bogside, for up to 24 men who have alcohol problems.

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34. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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35. In 1985 Lionel Richie wrote "We Are the World" with pop icon Michael Jackson to raise money for African famine relief; the song generated some $50 million in donations and received a Grammy for song of the year.

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36. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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37. In July 2012, Peter Thiel made a $1 million donation to the Club for Growth, a fiscally conservative 50(4) organization, becoming the group's largest contributor.

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38. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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39. Nana Patekar was born on 1 January 1951 and is an Indian film actor and writer, philanthropist and filmmaker, mainly working in Hindi and Marathi cinema.

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40. Miriam Adelson is an Israeli American philanthropist, doctor and Republican Party (United States) political donor.

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41. Miriam Adelson was the largest donor to Trump's inaugural celebrations, with a $5 million donation to the celebrations.

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42. Imran Khan led Pakistan to victory in the 1992 World Cup, after which he brought the curtains down on an illustrious career and turned into a philanthropist and politician.

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43. In September 2006, Peter Thiel announced that he would donate $3.5 million to foster anti-aging research through the nonprofit Methuselah Mouse Prize foundation.

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44. In 2007, Adam Sandler made a $1 million donation to the Boys and Girls Club in his hometown, Manchester, New Hampshire.

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45. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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46. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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47. Salvation Army can still place unstaffed donation boxes at Liquor Mart counters next month.

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48. The Salvation Army said at the time that it led to a huge influx of donations in the immediate aftermath of the game.

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49. In September 2006, Thiel Fellowship announced that he would donate $3.5 million to foster anti-aging research through the nonprofit Methuselah Mouse Prize foundation.

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50. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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51. In 2012, Peter Andreas Thiel donated $10,000 to Minnesotans United for All Families, in order to fight Minnesota Amendment 1.

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52. Nana Patekar is an Indian politician and film actor and writer, philanthropist and filmmaker, mainly working in Hindi and Marathi cinema.

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53. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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54. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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55. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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56. The Clinton Foundation pledged to clear any foreign donations with the State Department before Clinton became the Secretary of State.

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57. PM Imran Khan remains a prominent philanthropist and commentator, and served as the chancellor of Bradford University between 2005 and 2014 and was the recipient of an honorary fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians in 2012.

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58. The Red Cross sent thousands of nurses and ambulance drivers into the war, and raised millions of dollars in donations.

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59. On January 7, 2012, Miriam Adelson bolstered Gingrich's then-faltering campaign with a $5-million donation to the pro-Gingrich super PAC Winning Our Future.

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60. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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61. Imran Khan remains a prominent philanthropist and commentator, and served as the chancellor of Bradford University between 2005 and 2014 and was the recipient of an honorary fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians in 2012.

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62. Tom Steyer is an investor, activist, philanthropist, and donor to progressive and Democratic Party causes.

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63. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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64. Early in 2014 Miriam Adelson donated $2.5 million to the Drug Free Florida Committee, the political committee trying to defeat Florida's Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative which would legalize Medical cannabis in that state.

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65. On September 23, Miriam Adelson announced a $25 million donation to Trump's presidential campaign, as part of a $65 million donation to the Republican electoral campaign for 2016.

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66. Miriam Adelson was bestowed with the Presidential Medal of Freedom after she and her husband, Sheldon, donated $500,000 to a fund to helps Trump associates with legal fees associated with the Russian interference probe.

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67. In July 2012, Thiel Foundation made a $1 million donation to the Club for Growth, a fiscally conservative 50(4) organization, becoming the group's largest contributor.

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68. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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69. Red Cross began collecting blood donations for patients in 1940.

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70. Salvation Army says radio equipment donation will improve disaster response.

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71. Amazon HQ2 could adopt Microsoft's approach—including a commitment to $475 million in loans at market or below-market interest rates to support affordable housing in Seattle, plus $25 million in donations to services for low-income and homeless people—and adapt it for the New York City market.

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72. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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73. In 1985 Lionel Richie wrote "We Are the World" with pop icon Michael Jackson to raise money for African famine relief; the song generated some $50 million in donations and received a Grammy for song of the year.

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74. Miriam Adelson has donated $25 million to a Jewish high school in Summerlin, Nevada, and $5 million to a Jewish elementary and middle school in Newton, Massachusetts.

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75. Bob McNair was a leading businessman, sportsman and philanthropist in Houston who returned professional football to the city in 2002.

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76. James McClean donated £1000 to help pay for specialist proton therapy in Florida for a four-year-old child suffering from cancer.

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77. On October 15, 2016, Peter Thiel announced a $1.25 million donation in support of Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

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78. The Red Cross raised cash, disbursed goods, and oversaw the building of temporary housing with donated lumber.

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79. In September 2006, Peter Andreas Thiel announced that he would donate $3.5 million to foster anti-aging research through the nonprofit Methuselah Mouse Prize foundation.

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80. In 1985 Lionel Richie wrote "We Are the World" with pop icon Michael Jackson to raise money for African famine relief; the song generated some $50 million in donations and received a Grammy for song of the year.

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81. James McClean made a significant donation to homeless people at the Wells and Foyle Valley House in Derry.

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82. In 2007, Adam Sandler made a $1 million donation to the Boys and Girls Club in his hometown, Manchester, New Hampshire.

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83. Mark Cuban offered to match the fine with a donation to a charity of Smith's choosing.

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84. Amazon HQ2 could adopt Microsoft's approach—including a commitment to $475 million in loans at market or below-market interest rates to support affordable housing in Seattle, plus $25 million in donations to services for low-income and homeless people—and adapt it for the New York City market.

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85. James McClean donated €1,200 to help pay for the funeral of a two-year-old boy who was struck by a car.

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86. In July 2012, Thiel Fellowship made a $1 million donation to the Club for Growth, a fiscally conservative 50(4) organization, becoming the group's largest contributor.

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87. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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88. The Salvation Army said at the time that it led to a huge influx of donations in the immediate aftermath of the game.

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89. Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist.

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90. The American Red Cross saying the best way you can do that is by making a financial donation by clicking here.

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91. James McClean donated £1,500 for a custom hand cycle bike help a child who was suffering from Spina Bifida.

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92. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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93. On December 19, 2012, Mark Cuban donated $250,000 to the Electronic Frontier Foundation to support its work on patent reform.

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94. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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95. In June 2015 Mark Cuban made a $5 million donation to Indiana University at Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which will be built inside Assembly Hall, the school's basketball arena.

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