A steadfast and caring leader, and a generous benefactor, his commitment to and appreciation for higher education were hallmarks of his service to this institution.
Or they can serve a narrower one, in which case liberal journalists will sneer at them (and their most generous benefactors) for only caring about their co-religionists.
But they do care about their corporate benefactors.
They can, for instance, serve as sites of protest, becoming pressure points for benefactors who clearly care about their public stature — perhaps more vulnerable ones than private residences or business headquarters.
Gratitude as an emotion may involve propositional content (e.g., that benefactor R performed some benevolent act for me), and may represent its target as being a certain way (e.g., benefactor R is benevolent, brave, cares about me).
As our benefactors they give us love, care, sustenance, security, education, and more.
'Since the article was published, I've been contacted by people who care for Israel; some of them are benefactors of Ben-Gurion University,' Dayan wrote.
Mr. Sopher was a member of the board of directors & a benefactor of the American Friends of Migdal Ohr, which educates & cares for underprivileged youth in Israel.
Because compared to expressions that merely focus on benefits, those that also focus on benefactors make the partner who hears that "thanks" feel understood, cared for, and validated.
