| Many museums were founded through private benefaction, and a few have endowments that help to support their routine operation. |
| Occasionally, a great private patron with local connections might favour the town with a benefaction or by acting as friend at court. |
| In the beginning, her major benefaction to him was simply financial — she gave him money, she paid his rent. |
| But he left his benefaction for the university untouched and so inspired his colleagues and sons that they saw to its establishment. |
| The Neighborhood Playhouse was opened in connection with the settlement in 1915 through the benefaction of Irene Lewisohn. |
| It is left to us to keep their generous benefaction alive, and our blessed, beautiful country worthy of their courage. |
