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     • She eventually contributed more than $200 million of her own. She later left the foundation in a dispute between the staff and the family and, with her brother, founded The Letters Foundation, which has made more than 1,000 grants.
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     Doris Buffett, Her Family’s ‘Retail Philanthropist,’ Dies at 92

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   Why did Doris Buffett leave the letters Foundation?

   • She later left the foundation in a dispute between the staff and the family and, with her brother, founded The Letters Foundation, which has made more than 1,000 grants. Ms. Buffett was the subject of an authorized biography, “Giving It All Away: The Doris Buffett Story” (2010), by Michael Zitz.

   Doris Buffett, Her Family’s ‘Retail Philanthropist,’ Dies at 92

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   Why did Warren Buffett start the letters Foundation?

   • She established the Letters Foundation alongside her brother Warren Buffett to provide humanitarian grants to people experiencing a crisis through no fault of their own when no other options exist. A hand-up and not hand-out was her philanthropy principle.

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   What is Doris Buffett's letters program?

   • These one-time grants provided a hand-up to individuals as they worked to stabilize their lives. Watch the video below to learn from former staff and volunteers about how Doris Buffett’s Letters Program came to be, how it evolved into the Letters Foundation, and how volunteers got involved.

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   What is the Doris Buffett Foundation?

   • The Foundation is inspired by Doris’ vision and energy and is funded through her immense generosity. In the preface of her biography “Giving It All Away, The Doris Buffett Story” ( thedorisbuffettstory.com ) Warren Buffett wrote: “My sister, Doris, is a philanthropist, but far from an ordinary one.

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3. letters.foundationA Foundation Of Last Resort - Letters Foundation

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   Founded by Doris Buffett, Letters Foundation was a foundation of last resort that provided humanitarian grants to people experiencing hardship when no other options existed. These one-time grants provided a hand-up to individuals as they worked to stabilize their lives.

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2020/08/05 › businessDoris Buffett, Her Family’s ‘Retail Philanthropist,’ Dies at 92

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   Aug 5, 2020 · She later left the foundation in a dispute between the staff and the family and, with her brother, founded The Letters Foundation, which has made more than 1,000 grants.

5. www.washingtonpost.com › local › obituariesDoris Buffett, philanthropist who answered needs large and ...

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   Aug 14, 2020 · The Boston-based Letters Foundation was no longer accepting letter requests after Jan. 31, 2020, according to its website.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Doris_BuffettDoris Buffett - Wikipedia

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   She established the Letters Foundation alongside her brother Warren Buffett to provide humanitarian grants to people experiencing a crisis through no fault of their own when no other options exist. A hand-up and not hand-out was her philanthropy principle.

7. letters.foundation › every-letter-read-reflectionsEvery Letter Read: Reflections From Our Board - Letters ...

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   Nov 24, 2020 · Next month marks the end of the Letters Foundation’s four-year tenure in Boston. For this last blog post, we invited our Board of Directors to reflect on which aspects of Doris Buffett’s legacy have been most resonant, and how serving on the Board has offered new perspectives:

8. letters.foundation › letters-to-dorisLetters To Doris - Letters Foundation

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   Apr 12, 2019 · Doris Buffett always believed there was a simple way to make the world kinder and more compassionate: by taking the time to listen and learn from others. Doris’ relentless pursuit of providing a hand up to those who had nowhere else to turn was the heart and soul of the Letters Foundation.

9. www.afr.com › world › north-americaWarren Buffett's sister, who ran his Letters Foundation, has died

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   Aug 7, 2020 · Aug 7, 2020 – 6.53am. Doris Buffett, a philanthropist who with the financial assistance of her billionaire brother Warren Buffett gave life-changing gifts to people down on their luck, has...