All Philanthropy

A socialite and philanthropist. The co-founder of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and its biggest donor.
Category: Art.

Best-selling musician, singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress. Famous for her contribution to women’s sexual liberation in pop culture.
Category: Music, Theater & Cinema, Business & Entrepreneurship, Fashion & Beauty, Philanthropy.

A Philanthropist and the patroness of San Francisco’s volunteer firefighters, the benefactor of the Coit Tower in San Francisco.
Category: Philanthropy, Army & Security Forces.

A philanthropist, civic and suffrage leader, social reformer, and an advocate for the Juvenile Protective Association and its first president.
Category: Activism & Feminism.

Abolitionist, women’s rights activist, and philanthropist. A prominent figure in Chicago’s African-American community in the 19th century, operating a station of the underground railroad from her home.
Category: Activism & Feminism, Philanthropy.

The first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, known as “The first woman of finance.”
Category: Economics & Finance, Business & Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy.

A missionary, philanthropist, Patron of racial justice, and the second US-born citizen to be canonized a Saint.
Category: Religion & Ethnic Culture, Philanthropy, Academy & Education.

A health activist, philanthropist, and co-founder of the Lasker Foundation.
Category: Health, Philanthropy, Activism & Feminism.

An important financial supporter of the US suffrage movement, and president of the National Woman's Party (1921-1933).
Category: Activism & Feminism, Philanthropy.

A sculptress, art collector, and founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Category: Arts, Activism & Feminism, Business & Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy.