PhilanthropyPhilanthropy

By: Abbey Laskowski, By: Abbey Laskowski, David Lindard, Graham David Lindard, Graham Powell and Katie MitschPowell and Katie Mitsch

PhilanthropyPhilanthropy

PhilanthropyPhilanthropy- contribution of financial - contribution of financial support and volunteer resources to the support and volunteer resources to the not-for-profit, non-gonvernmental not-for-profit, non-gonvernmental organizations which aim to serve the organizations which aim to serve the public good and improve the quality of public good and improve the quality of human liveshuman lives

Philanthropy=associationPhilanthropy=association

Alexis de TocquevilleAlexis de Tocqueville A French civil servant from A French civil servant from

an aristocratic familyan aristocratic family Wrote Wrote Democracy in Democracy in

AmericaAmerica Went to the US for 9 monthsWent to the US for 9 months Believed in democracy and Believed in democracy and

federalismfederalism ““By forming and joining By forming and joining

associations, Americans are associations, Americans are casting a sort of ballad casting a sort of ballad about the issues that are about the issues that are important to them, their important to them, their families and their families and their communities.”communities.”

OprahOprah

Oprah’s Angel NetworkOprah’s Angel Network– a charity aimed at a charity aimed at

encouraging people encouraging people around the world to around the world to make a difference in the make a difference in the lives of underprivileged lives of underprivileged others others

– raised more than raised more than $51,000,000 $51,000,000

– Winfrey personally Winfrey personally covers all administrative covers all administrative costs associated with the costs associated with the charity, so 100% of all charity, so 100% of all funds raised go to charity funds raised go to charity programsprograms

A Letter From OprahA Letter From Oprah

Dear Cathedral Student,Dear Cathedral Student, I have always been motivated to help the struggling I have always been motivated to help the struggling

youth as well as other adults because, when I was youth as well as other adults because, when I was experiencing traumatic events in my life, I wanted someone experiencing traumatic events in my life, I wanted someone to help me along the way. Later in my life I moved in with to help me along the way. Later in my life I moved in with my Grandmother, and she inspired me to succeed in life. my Grandmother, and she inspired me to succeed in life. From personal experiences I have learned many lessons From personal experiences I have learned many lessons and have a true voice to share with the community. and have a true voice to share with the community.

My way of giving back to the community is by My way of giving back to the community is by donating several dollars to many funds to help children who donating several dollars to many funds to help children who are in situations like I experienced. I also have opened are in situations like I experienced. I also have opened many foundations and charities to help the youth of many foundations and charities to help the youth of America. America.

Oprah is PhilanthropyOprah is Philanthropy

Find a cause that’s Find a cause that’s important to you as important to you as a way of giving back a way of giving back to the communityto the community

By helping the By helping the community you are community you are helping the helping the common good for common good for allall

How Philanthropy Supports How Philanthropy Supports DemocracyDemocracy

The availability of free press allows The availability of free press allows people to connect and form people to connect and form associationsassociations

In order for democracy to work In order for democracy to work everyone must sacrifice for the everyone must sacrifice for the common welfarecommon welfare

Must still take care of one’s selfMust still take care of one’s self