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one that helps another with gifts or money
a list of donors in the charitable foundation's annual report
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Find this story at Iowa Capital Dispatch, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
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Cami Koons, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
To keep up with current demand, the center relies on volunteer donors to give 400 units each day, which in turn help support over 70 hospitals across the state.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
Who else had access The records also document meetings with wealthy donors and corporate executives.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The pair are also major donors to University of Texas athletics.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Party leaders have a unique chance to begin by offering the business community a genuine seat at the policymaking table, not as donors to be courted during campaign season, but as partners whose operational expertise can inform realistic solutions to the affordability crisis.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Scott has distinguished herself among the biggest individual donors by giving large, unrestricted gifts to nonprofits, often with a focus on equity or social justice.
—Thalia Beaty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Find this story at Iowa Capital Dispatch, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Jan. 2026
Nearly 35,000 donors had contributed, with one giving $50,000.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Cami Koons, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
To keep up with current demand, the center relies on volunteer donors to give 400 units each day, which in turn help support over 70 hospitals across the state.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
Who else had access The records also document meetings with wealthy donors and corporate executives.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The pair are also major donors to University of Texas athletics.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Party leaders have a unique chance to begin by offering the business community a genuine seat at the policymaking table, not as donors to be courted during campaign season, but as partners whose operational expertise can inform realistic solutions to the affordability crisis.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Scott has distinguished herself among the biggest individual donors by giving large, unrestricted gifts to nonprofits, often with a focus on equity or social justice.
—Thalia Beaty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Find this story at Iowa Capital Dispatch, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Jan. 2026
Nearly 35,000 donors had contributed, with one giving $50,000.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donors
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The decisions and forces that affect society, that dictate the livelihoods and well-being of its citizens, are at the mercy of the market, and the now frighteningly transparent ways that the market serves and benefits its dutiful governmental benefactors.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Despite the clear intent of the voters, California courts have sided with the government and its special interest benefactors by creating loopholes that significantly weakened these protections.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
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The patrons were thrilled that LaMelo Ball was about to check into the game, a different result than some 24 hours prior on that same hardwood.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the meantime, thirsty patrons might start looking elsewhere in the Treasure Valley — such as Meridian, where a police spokesperson said there are no city laws specifically addressing bottomless mimosa deals.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Donors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donors. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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