benefactor
noun
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A benefactor may be involved in almost any field. One may endow a scholarship fund; another may give money to expand a library; still another may leave a generous sum to a hospital in her will. The famous benefactions of John D. Rockefeller included the gifts that established the University of Chicago, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Rockefeller University. Many benefactors have reported that giving away their money turned out to be the most rewarding thing they ever did.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2024
The organization received $11 million from benefactors in 2021, according to its 2021 filing, and gave out $3 million in grants.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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“Benefactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benefactor. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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