There is adequate evidence that the corporate world is full of examples of incredible acts of philanthropy. Of these there can only be countably few that are as illustrious as that of Alex Von Furstenburg in terms of how diverse are the causes that he has helped to fund. It comes as a surprise to many that Alex has gained considerable repute from his humanitarian work while he has so many other claims to fame that it seems he has almost gone out of his way to mask. These include considerable personal and family wealth, a prodigious career in the corporate world despite his being only 40 years old and an ancient bloodline.
A detailed examination of the involvement of Alex Von Furstenburg in charity work reveals that he has spent some considerable fortune to fund educational initiatives. He has justified this apparent preoccupation from the fact that he feels his incredible success owes largely to his having received a good education. He has as well seen his children attend the prestigious Curtis School in Los Angeles. He has therefore recently contributed $1 million in a bid to offer needy children scholarships to attend the same institution and therefore get a head-start he believes is the right of every child.
It is as well instructive about his commitment that he has contributed generously to fund educational and research programs in his Almer Mater, the Browns University. His educational commitments met with his other passion in the arts when he had the opportunity to aid the NYU’s Tish School of the Arts. This is the school that has an alumni list that almost equates the Who-is-Who compilation of the American arts and entertainment world. This is taking into consideration that such prodigious talents as Woody Allen, Whoopi Goldberg and Angelina Jolie have all graduated from there.
As the director and secretary of the Diller – von Furstenberg Foundation, Alex Von Furstenburg has overseen a number of funding projects that are directed at helping the youth attain greater opportunities in life. Of the ones that Alex has shown a considerable passion to be the Watts/Willowbrook Boys and Girls Club (WWBGC). As with other Boys and Girls clubs, the foundation seeks to give opportunities to young people to inculcate important skills and values that will see them contribute more fully in the advancement of a multi-cultural society. The family charity recently contributed a considerable amount to aid in the club’s establishment of a symphony orchestra program.
There is perhaps no other time in history when philanthropy was in vogue as much as it is in the present. Considering that a good proportion of those who have contributed to worthy causes are as well considerably affluent, it takes quite a lot of dedication to have accolades for their acts of charity to receive reasonable acclaim. Because of his dedication to aiding initiatives such as educational programs and youth advancement, Alex Von Furstenburg has established his name in the annals of history as a truly outstanding philanthropist.