11.  Some of the charities and philanthropic groups that invested with New Era did get some return on their investments before the operation collapsed in controversy.

12.  The African-American giving circle is both a philanthropic group and a chance to socialize.

13.  The church also organizes philanthropic groups that send money to the needy in Armenia.

14.  The gift is the latest contribution to national science education programs at the collegiate level and in public schools by the Hughes organization and other philanthropic groups.

15.  The reformers are not advocating government orphanages, but rather flexibility in funding that would allow federal and state resources to be devoted to orphanages operated by philanthropic groups.

16.  The study was sponsored by a philanthropic group, the California Health Care Foundation, and carried out by researchers affiliated with Rand Inc.

17.  He suffered from internal bleeding that followed an undisclosed illness, said a statement by the Al-Khoei Foundation, a London-based philanthropic group.

18.  His ideas sometimes raised eyebrows, such as when he advised an international philanthropic group that Israel had become too rich for charity.

19.  Soros said Tuesday through a spokesman that his philanthropic groups that seek to promote democracy in Burma and elsewhere, are distinct from his investment group.

20.  The foundation is an independent philanthropic group that studies health care, including reproductive and AIDS-related issues.