Washington not only promotes democracy through mainstream programmes, but also funds the excellent National Endowment for Democracy, which is a flexible and effective agency.
Amy Schichtel, the foundation's executive director, said the money would also go toward building an endowment for education, which would include enhancing existing programs it helps support at the Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City.
More than 90 media experts worked on the feasibility study presented by the European Endowment for Democracy, which works for greater coordination among Russian-language media resources and increased funding.
Of the $800 million, $350 million will go to an endowment for operating expenses, which are expected to be $16 million to $20 million a year.
In May, Ruth and Raymond made a historic gift creating a permanent endowment for the School of Medicine, which was renamed the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Annie E Casey Foundation sets aside $125m from its endowment for mission investing, which has been used to support affordable housing and small business.
In addition to paying for the building, the Broads will create a $200 million endowment for the museum, which - they made a point to note - will be larger than the combined endowments of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
He has decided to sell his "Balloon Dog" to raise money to build an endowment for the Brant Foundation Art Study Center, which is in a converted barn in Greenwich, Conn., and presents two exhibitions a year culled primarily from his vast holdings of contemporary art; he has a famed collection of Warhols and Basquiats, along with works by younger names like Urs Fischer, Josh Smith and Nate Lowman.
Senator Whitehouse was one of the leading legislators to fight for a National Endowment for the Oceans which passed through the Senate in March of 2012.
On Monday, she'll deliver the 44th annual Jefferson Lecture for the National Endowment for the Humanities, which is described as the federal government's highest honor for achievement in the humanities.
