Social enterprise serving the desperate portion of society
In the United States, over 80% of donations are made by individuals and 20% by corporations. It is estimated that 60% of US residents participate in philanthropic endeavors. However, despite being one of the top 10 most charitable countries in the world for a long time, the United States has fallen to number 19.
"Philanthropy should be voluntary." Bill Gates
What is a Philanthropists
FOUR PRIMARY CATEGORIES:
​
individual and community-based
corporate and foundation
strategic and venture
cause-driven and impact
​
TYPES OF PHILANTHROPISTS
​
Communitarian—Doing Good Makes Sense (26%)
Devout—Doing Good Is the Will of a Higher Power (21%)
Investor—Doing Good Is Good Business (15%)
Socialite–Doing Good is Fun (11%)
Repayer—Doing Good in Return (10%)
Altruist—Doing Good Feels Right (9%)
​Dynast—Doing Good Is a Family Tradition (8%)
​
​