How Did Rockefeller Philanthropy

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Philanthropy is the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. Rockefeller made a large donation for public welfare which began his future as a philanthropist. From his very first paycheck, Rockefeller was always giving ten percent of his earnings to his church, he was a very devoted Northern Baptist. As Rockefeller's wealth grew, so did his charity. He donated money primarily to educational and public health causes, but also for basic science and the arts (Okrent 23). Rockefeller had believed in the Efficiency Movement which set out to identify and eliminate waste in all areas of the economy and society. In 1884, Rockefeller provided major funding for a college in Atlanta for African-American women called Spelman…show more content…
Rockefeller was one of the first great benefactors of medical science. In 1901, he founded the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York City. It changed its name to Rockefeller University in 1965 because it expanded its mission to include graduate education (Okrent 30). He founded the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission in 1909, which was an organization that eventually eradicated the hookworm disease. He created the Rockefeller Foundation in 1913 which continued to expand the scope of the work of the Sanitary Commission, which was closed in 1915, focusing on public health, medical training, and the arts. The foundation also helped greatly during World War 1 war relief. In 1918, Rockefeller created on of his main philanthropy foundations, the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Foundation. Through this foundation, he supported work in the social studies. Later, this became part of the Rockefeller Foundation. In total Rockefeller donated about $550 million to the Rockefeller
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