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At 82 years young, Doris, big sister of billionaire Warren, was on a mission. When she inherited millions in Berkshire Hathaway stock from a family trust in 1996, instead of clinging to it like a security blanket, she dedicated the rest of her life to giving it away—all of it—mostly to individuals in trouble through no fault of their own.
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. As of January 1, 2024, Learning by Giving Foundation merged under Doris Buffett Legacy Foundation to become the Learning by Giving program.
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 ...
Doris Buffett, the oldest sister of legendary investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett, was on a mission. When she inherited Berkshire Hathaway stock from a family trust in 1996, she dedicated the rest of her life to giving it away—all of it—mostly to individuals in trouble through no fault of their own. Doris was pa
In 1999, John Sedgwick in an article in Worth magazine aptly described the Sunshine Lady Foundation as “uniquely hands-on, folksy, a person-to-person enterprise – the “un-foundation,” a description that is still true today given the 20+ years of continuity in leadership. From the beginning, Doris Buffett concentrated on needs which she felt were overlooked by other philanthropists.
Warren Edward Buffett (/ ˈ b ʌ f ɪ t / BUF-it; born August 30, 1930) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who currently serves as the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.As a result of his investment success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world. As of April 2024, he had a net worth of $139 billion, making him the ninth-richest person in ...
1 de mar. de 2024 · She and Warren have an older sister, Doris. Their father, Howard H. Buffett, four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1940s and 1950s. Bertie has described her household as a ...
