philanthropic
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Later on Friday, Nike said its chief innovation officer, Tony Bignell, was departing the company “to pursue his creative and philanthropic passions.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
The housing factory surety guarantee idea is “super innovative,” said Jan Lindenthal-Cox, chief investment officer at the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, a nonprofit that directs philanthropic money toward cost-cutting affordable housing projects.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
He reminded them of their parents’ philanthropic legacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
He described Schwarzenegger as a powerful advocate "for the environment, for the people of California and for the philanthropic causes he champions".
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
In 1936 the federal government had spent $33 million on research and development, accounting for 15 percent of the $218 million advanced by all sources, including industry, academia, and philanthropic foundations.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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