Philanthropists with Big Impact

Giving that is hands-on, savvy, proactive, transformational

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2019 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Honorees

Earhart, Anne G.

Hobson, Mellody and George Lucas

Kravis, Marie-Josée and Henry R.

Mandel, Morton L.

Smith, Robert F.

Tow, Leonard

Wood KT GBE, Sir Ian

About the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy

Stories About the World of Giving

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Shelby White: Giving with Passion

Shelby White has elevated philanthropy to an art form, with both style and substance in all her decisions. Frankly, she is very good at giving money away.

Partners in Peace

Carnegie Corporation of New York ecognized for longstanding support of Sesame Workshop, Tenement Museum, and Institute for International Education

Michael Bloomberg: Always Up to the Challenge

Mike Bloomberg is a man who never knowingly takes the easy route. He could put his feet up and live the good life.

One Student Blasts Off and Dedicates Over 500 Hours to STEM

From volunteering to be fired across a parking lot to prove Newton’s Third Law, to donating more than 500 hours of his time to share his passion with others, Sparsh Desai, is committed to science and a true #GivingHero to Liberty Science Center (LSC).

Carnegie Family, Institutions Mark 100 Years Since Philanthropist’s Passing

The centennial of Andrew Carnegie’s passing was commemorated by ceremonial wreath-layings on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean in the town of his birth and at Carnegie’s burial site.

Catalyzing Innovation in Education and Research

The achievements of Carnegie Mellon’s students, faculty, and alumni demonstrate the power of education, just as Andrew Carnegie intended.

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