5. Eli and Edythe Broad
Lifetime donations: $3,3 billion
Through their Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, these philanthropists invest in various organizations, programs and make grants to promising people who work to improve living standards around the world. Instead of having an application process, their team seeks for innovative leaders with transformative ideas. Besides financial support, this foundation offers assistance to their grantees from an early-stage implementation of their ideas all the way to reaching their goal.
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