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  • The main organization in charge of this is KKL (Keren Kayemet LeIsrael), or JNF in English (Jewish National Fund), which is the philantropic organization overseeing all aforestation projects in Israel for the last 50 years.

    Out of Water 2009

  • The main organization in charge of this is KKL (Keren Kayemet LeIsrael), or JNF in English (Jewish National Fund), which is the philantropic organization overseeing all aforestation projects in Israel for the last 50 years.

    Archive 2009-07-01 2009

  • If someone important in LA was doing a philantropic project and called Pam for a donation she would evaluate what everybody else was giving and give more.

    Michael Jackson Being Sued By Pharmacy For $100,000 2008

  • The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is the largest philantropic organization in the worlds, funded mainly by their personal fortune.

    EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Today’s Comic: Sort of strange? 2006

  • Despite Thaksin propensity to reap excessive profits while in government, he will no doubt go down in history as having a philantropic nature.

    Crisis in Thailand 2008

  • Charles Simonyi: While not on the same scale as Bill, I also have a philantropic organization for the Arts and Sciences.

    Out of This World 2007

  • Rick and his wife are involved with a lot of philantropic work and is on the board of Para Los Ninos and other non profits.

    Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Thursday 2006

  • The answer to that question depending on what it is may in fact be a case of putting the curry before the chicken — beware, curry with chicken can be zesty but not philantropic.

    Is “Race Traitor” Racist? Depends on Who Says It 2005

  • The Commissioner for the SA Revenue Services (SARS) disagreed, maintaining it was merely spent for philantropic and political reasons.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2003

  • Viewing Africa from a philantropic christian standpoint, what a field for benevolent purposes -- while the work is not written with high flavored polish, the main object is to give the reader an idea in

    Fifty Years of Slavery in the United States of America 1891

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