Nine people who actually deserve to be philanthropist of the year

Tony Blair has been named philanthropist of the year by GQ for his "tireless charitable work" – prompting much mockery. Even the man himself didn’t look entirely comfortable with the situation.

Rather than pointing out why Blair may not be the best choice for the award, here are nine people who actually deserve that title. Unlike GQ, we haven't restricted the choices to men. We also selected these people with this Collins English Dictionary definition in mind.