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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.sunshineladyfoundation.org › about-usAbout Us - Sunshine Lady Foundation

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   The Sunshine Lady Foundation was founded in 1996 in North Carolina by Doris Buffett. The Foundation is inspired by Doris’ vision and energy and is funded through her immense generosity. “My sister, Doris, is a philanthropist, but far from an ordinary one. Some people write a large number of checks; others invest a large amount of time and ...

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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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   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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   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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   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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4. www.sunshineladyfoundation.orgSunshine Lady Foundation

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   Support from the foundation elevated Cornell's few courses at Auburn to a regular degree-granting program. Doris attended the first graduation at Auburn in 2012, where her witty, no-nonsense zingers would draw people to their feet in applause. Doris Buffett walked the walk; we would not be where we are today were it not for her.

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5. dorisbuffettlegacy.com › legacy-foundationDoris Buffett Legacy Foundation – Doris Buffett Legacy Project

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   Doris Buffett Legacy Foundation, formerly Sunshine Lady Humanitarian Grants Program, is a private, family foundation that continues Doris Buffett’s legacy of giving “until the last check bounces". Our grantmaking is done as a continuation of and tribute to Doris's history of giving. Doris Buffett Legacy Foundation consists of three programs ...

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     Giving It All Away: The Dorris Buffet Story | Doris Buffett | Talks at Google

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     About Doris Buffett's Learning by Giving Foundation

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     Q&A with Doris Buffett

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7. www.sunshineladyfoundation.org › historyHistory - Sunshine Lady Foundation

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   The Sunshine Lady Foundation was founded in 1996 in North Carolina by Doris Buffett. 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 ...

8. www.sunshineladyfoundation.org › remembering-dorisRemembering Doris - Sunshine Lady Foundation

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   Doris Buffett, known as a retail philanthropist, died at her home in Rockport on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at the age of 92. The following tribute was sent to UMA Rockland's Director, Deborah Meehan, by Shaun Libby, an inmate at the Maine State Prison. Through Doris Buffett's generosity, in 2006 the University of Maine at Augusta started a ...

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10. learningbygivingfoundation.org › pages › about-usAbout Us - Learning by Giving Foundation

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    About Us - Learning by Giving Foundation. Founded by Doris Buffett, Learning by Giving inspires and educates a new generation of philanthropists and community leaders to effectively distribute capital to local communities. Doris Buffett.