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Ivy League PhilanthropyThe Ivy League schools are composed of athletic institutions in the North Eastern United States including, but not limited to: Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University. These institutions have high standards in education.They are also very civic minded. They usually hold charity events every year for various issues including global warming, human trafficking, and human rights violations.As of 2002, a total of $571 million has been collected from various philanthropic organizations affiliated with the schools. Top of the list is the Bill and Melinda Foundation, committing $246 million. The lowest donation is still a whopping $13 million, from Golzueta Foundation. Other foundations include the Walton Family Foundation, Annenberg Foundation, Carnegie Foundation of New York, Lily Endowment, New York Community Trust, Ford Foundation, W.K Kellog Foundation, William and Flora Hewitt Foundation, Oberkotter Foundation, MBNA Foundation, Danforth Foundation, and the Pew Charitable Foundation.The owners and or founders of these organizations are usually alumni or honorary members of the Ivy League institutions; two good examples of which are Bill Gates who was enrolled at Harvard University before he created the Microsoft Company, and the diplomat and billionaire Walter Annenberg who is an alumna of University of Pennsylvania.