What would become an American tradition of giving is seen as early as 1630 when Puritan John Winthrop shared a … See more

The new nation had weak national, state and local governments. A strong civil society was built by Volunteers in a culture of collaboration. In 1835, French historian Alexis de Tocqueville wrote about the "peculiar pr… See more

Prominent American philanthropists of the early 20th century were John D. Rockefeller and his son, Julius Rosenwald (1862–1932) and Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage (1828–1918).
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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded more than $6 billion since its first grants in 1978. It has an endowment of $6.3 billion and provides approximately $270 million annually in grants and … See more

Trends in philanthropy have been affected in various ways by a technological and cultural change. Today, many donations are made through the Internet (see also donation statistics).
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