At the turn of the twentieth century, Evangeline Whipple used her wealth to improve the lives of women, people of color, and the poor. She supported social justice for Native Americans in Minnesota, for African Americans in Florida, and for villagers and World War I refugees in Bagni di Lucca, Italy.
1800s Canadian nurse, businesswoman, and philanthropist
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During the 1920s the citizens of Auckland benefited from a number of munificent bequests given by Marianne Smith. An enigmatic and very private person, she was unusual in that unlike most wealthy women of the time she had not inherited her money but had earned it herself.
American journalist, philanthropist, civil rights activist, and art patron.
American singer, philanthropist, and Union nurse during the American Civil War
As co-chair of the world’s largest private charitable foundation, Melinda Gates is one of the most powerful women in philanthropy.
New Zealand farmer, community worker and philanthropist
Irish marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, philanthropist and author