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On Wednesday, billionaire Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings received a refund of $1 million he had donated to one of the independent expenditure committees supporting Mahan’s bid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

McCaulay said "hundreds and hundreds" of people had donated to the crowdfunding page since it was set up.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

A doctor told AFP he had donated blood himself.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Mr. Bediako sued the NCAA, and an Alabama state judge—who had donated to the university’s athletic department—ruled in his favor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

She explained that Hale had sent the letter from prison to a member of the tribe and that not long ago a descendant had donated it to the museum.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann