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

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   Doris Buffett. Doris Eleanor Buffett (February 12, 1928 – August 4, 2020) was an American philanthropist also known as the 'retail' philanthropist and the founder of The Sunshine Lady Foundation, The Learning By Giving Foundation, and The Letters Foundation which she co-founded alongside her younger brother, billionaire Warren Buffett.

   • Known for: Philanthropy
   • Born: Doris Eleanor Buffett, February 12, 1928, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

   • Years active: 1996–2020
   • Died: August 4, 2020 (aged 92), Rockport, Maine, U.S.

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

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   Aug 5, 2020 · Aug. 5, 2020. Doris Buffett, a self-styled retail philanthropist who once declared that her billionaire younger brother, Warren Buffett, “loves to make money and I love to give it away,” died ...

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

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   Aug 14, 2020 · Doris Buffett was two years older than her brother, investor Warren Buffett, whose fortune — estimated at $80 billion — makes him one of the richest people in the world. In 2006, he pledged to ...

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5. learningbygivingfoundation.org › blogs › blogSpotlighting Doris Buffett’s Unique Approach to Philanthropy ...

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   May 13, 2019 · On December 7th, 2018 Doris Buffett published Letters to Doris: One Woman’s Quest to Help Those With Nowhere Else to Turn, a collection of 24 powerful stories from individuals who were grant recipients of the Letters Foundation, and whose lives were transformed by the philanthropy and generosity of siblings Doris and Warren Buffett. On May ...

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   Why is Doris Buffett called a wholesale philanthropist?

   • Unlike brother Warren Buffett who grants in 'wholesale', Doris Buffett believed in small and direct grants to people with financial difficulties hence the nickname 'retail' philanthropist. "She is far more philanthropic than I am. She identifies with the underdog. I do it in a wholesale way, but not on a one-on-one basis.

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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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   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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   What did Doris Buffett do for a living?

   • Doris Buffett also established the Learning By Giving Foundation which promotes the study of experiential philanthropy at colleges and universities across the United States. At the end of the semester, students are given real money to grant to local nonprofits in their community.

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7. www.sunshineladyfoundation.org › news › retailRetail Philanthropist

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   “He couldn’t possibly do what we’re doing.”That’s because while Warren Buffett is a “wholesale” philanthropist–minting money with his investing acumen and then giving it to foundations that can put it to best use–Doris Buffett is a “retail” philanthropist who interacts with and chooses the individual recipients.Though she ...

8. www.bostonglobe.com › business › 2016/08/13Warren Buffett: ‘Time is the scarcest commodity’

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   Aug 13, 2016 · On how his approach to philanthropy differs from Doris Buffett’s approach: “I’ve always said I like to give away money wholesale and she likes to give away money retail. Every individual to ...

9. www.philanthropy.com › article › warren-buffettsWarren Buffett’s Sister Focuses on ‘Retail’ Philanthropy

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   Dec 20, 2010 · December 20, 2010. Doris Buffett, sister of the billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has given away $120-million primarily as what her brother calls the family’s “retail” philanthropist, according to a Richmond Times-Dispatch profile. Ms. Buffett, 82, runs the Sunshine Lady Foundation, which helps individuals facing hard times as well as ...