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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Fostering Wanderlust in the Windy City

Jahmal is helping students expand their world view, one bus trip at a time.

Let the Music do the Talking

Every component that makes jazz what it is, is what makes this country what it’s supposed to be.

One Life, Threatened by Chronic Kidney Disease

Ignacio Holtz has helped save the lives of 500 people suffering from chronic kidney disease in the U.S. and Mexico.

Andrew Carnegie’s “Dinosaur Diplomacy” Continues to Inspire

Dippy, the world’s most famous dinosaur skeleton, may call Pittsburgh home, but a full-scale plaster copy of the huge beast is wowing crowds in the U.K.

The Cadbury Family: A Sweet Tradition of Giving

While the Cadbury name is all but synonymous with chocolate, the family has long placed as much emphasis on philanthropy and good works as it has on its business ventures.

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).

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