Philanthropreneur events. However, some have questioned the status of the Triple Crown events, arguing the World Championship is snooker's only major tournament. Triple Crown events are considered the most prestigious snooker titles, and have historically offered the most prize money. However, in recent years, prize money for other events, such as the China Open has exceeded that of these events. From the 2020 Masters onward, players who have completed the Triple Crown have a gold crown embroidered on their playing waistcoats in recognition of their achievement. Career Triple Crown winners. Eleven players have completed a career Triple Crown: Steve Davis	Triple Crown (snooker)
13624878	, Terry Griffiths, Alex Higgins, Stephen Hendry, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy, and Judd Trump. Only Davis, Hendry and Williams have won all three Triple Crown events in the same season. Hendry is the only player to achieve the feat twice, in the 1989–90 and 1995–96 seasons. After winning the 1999 Masters, John Higgins held all three Triple Crown titles at the same time but his victories spanned two seasons. Only O'Sullivan and Hendry have managed to successfully defend all three Triple Crown events. In 2013, Robertson became the first player from outside the 	Triple Crown (snooker)
13624879	United Kingdom to complete the career Triple Crown. Following his win in the 2018 UK Championship, O'Sullivan surpassed Hendry's previous record of 18 and now has won 20 Triple Crown titles. Trump is the most recent player to have achieved a career Triple Crown, winning the Masters and World Championship in the 2018–19 snooker season. One win away from Triple Crown. Of those still active on the tour as of 2021, four players have won two of the three events, leaving them one away from completing the career Triple Crown. Jimmy White, Matthew Stevens and Ding Junhui, all of 	Triple Crown (snooker)
13624880	whom have won the Masters and UK Championships at least once, need to win the World Championship to complete their Triple Crown. Stuart Bingham is yet to win the UK Championship, but does have a World Championship title and a Masters title to his name. Former professional players Peter Ebdon, John Parrott, Ray Reardon, John Spencer, Dennis Taylor, Doug Mountjoy and Cliff Thorburn won two of the three events before retiring. Ebdon and Parrott won both the UK and World championships, with Parrott reaching the final of the Masters on three occasions between 1989 and 1992. Reardon, Spencer, Thorburn and 	Triple Crown (snooker)
13624881	Taylor won the World Championship and Masters titles during their careers, but not the UK Championship. Mountjoy was close to winning the World Championship in 1981, only to lose to Steve Davis in the final. Tournament winners. A list of all winners of the three Triple Crown events is shown below by season: Triple Crown (snooker) The Triple Crown refers to winning the three most prestigious tournaments in professional snooker: the World Championship, the UK Championship and the invitational Masters. Players who win all three tournaments over the course of their career are said to have won the Triple Crown	Triple Crown (snooker)
13624882	Joe Cooke (footballer) Joe Cooke (footballer) Joseph Cooke (born 15 February 1955) is a retired Dominican professional footballer who spent his entire career in England. He began his career at as a centre-forward, but was later converted into a central defender. Career. Beginning at Bradford City, Cooke also played for Peterborough United, Oxford United, Exeter City, Rochdale and Wrexham. Personal life. His sister is children's author and Playdays presenter Trish Cooke. Joe Cooke (footballer) Joseph Cooke (born 15 February 1955) is a retired Dominican professional footballer who spent his entire career in England. He began his career at as a centre	Joe Cooke (footballer)
13624883	John Rushout John Rushout John Rushout may refer to: John Rushout John Rushout may refer to: 	John Rushout
13624884	Philanthropreneur Philanthropreneur A philanthropreneur is an entrepreneurial philanthropist. The term is claimed to be coined by Internet entrepreneur Mark Desvaux in 2004. However, The Wall Street Journal" used the term in a 1999 article, while a publication entitled "The Philanthropreneur Newsletter" existed as far back as 1997. Philanthropreneurship is often considered the start of a new era in philanthropy, characterized by the development of the philanthropist's role and the integration of business practices. The core objective of philanthropreneurship is to increase the philanthropic impact of non-profit organizations. Traditionally, non-profit organization solely depended on donations, grants, or other forms  of charitable-giving. However, this new generation of entrepreneurs prefers to invest rather than donate. Philanthropreneurs are active donors whose role surpasses that of check writers. They leverage their resources to achieve social change that is both scalable and sustainable. As a result, their contribution is meant to go beyond providing temporary "band-aid" solutions. Instead of directing efforts toward the purchase of medicine for the sick and the supply of food for the hungry, philanthropreneurs seek to eradicate the problem. Description. Philanthropreneurs are people who bring a creative or entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy. They are interested in effecting positive  changes in the world and alleviating suffering, and do so in new and creative ways. Philanthropreneurs are often "driven to do good and have their profit, too", as Stephanie Strom wrote in a "New York Times" article. Theoretical framework of philanthropreneurship. As an emerging field there is no defined operating model or strategic approach. Still, philanthropreneurship marks the transitions from a grant-distributing model to a business-based model with predefined objectives and constant focus on quantifiable results. This form of “commercial giving” demands measurable return, which is why opportunities are assessed and evaluated according to different criteria. Factors such  as profitability and quantifiable performance are fixed requirements for granting support. The shift in professional management has also resulted in a greater focus on long-term goals. The application of entrepreneurial practices in philanthropy drives the impact of connected non-profit organizations through strategic funding. Traditional philanthropy encouraged the promotion of social welfare exclusively through charitable giving. However, many well-intentioned projects fell through because of their disregard to set up revenue-generating strategies. In philanthropreneurship, prosperous ventures require the establishment of recurring income as a means of avoiding depletion of funds and ultimately preventing the social mission's dissolution . Philanthropic buying has a limited reach, which is why philanthropreneurs do not simply dispose of surplus funds, but strategically tailor investments by actively leveraging their resources (i.e. wealth, time, business expertise, networks, reputation, and prestige). For example, Pierre Omidyar, chairman of eBay, started Omidyar Network because of his dissatisfaction with the level of impact his donations had through conventional charities. Omidyar is an exemplar of how today's philanthropists have taken on a greater role than their charitable predecessors. Apart from bringing their checkbook, affluent philanthropists are also expected to bring in their entrepreneurial know-how. Philanthropreneurship has been described  as the emerging practice of driving social change in new and creative ways. The term has been in use since 2014. Practitioners — also known as philanthropreneurs or micro-preneurs — are entrepreneurial philanthropists. Philanthropreneurship is measured in impact, sustainability and scalability. Some practitioners — like Amr Al-Dabbagh in the "Fortune" article "How to Run Your Non-Profit Like a Startup" — are deploying entrepreneurial business practices to help drive maximum impact, sustainability and scale. Additional examples of practitioners — featured in "The Guardian" article by Rajesh Chandy ("Welcome to the New Age of Philanthropy: PHILANTHROPRENEURSHIP")—include Bill and Melinda Gates, Steve Case, Pierre Omidyar  and Bill Clinton. Stephanie Strom featured these practitioners and more in her "New York Times" article "What's Wrong With Profit?" Philanthropreneurship is now supported by emerging new business models and legislation including low-profit limited liability companies (L3Cs), pioneered by tax attorney and entrepreneurial finance expert Marc J. Lane. Controversies. Non-profit organizations have historically found it challenging to trust and accept the concept of "philanthro-capitalism". Critics note that many metrics of the commercial sectors, such as return on investment and other ratios, lack applicability to non-profit organizations. Moreover, the inclusion of commercial and enterprise strategies has  generated concerns in maintaining the institution's culture and ideology. A particular concern is the risk that the organization's focus will shift away from the social mission. Nonetheless, its success has piqued the interest of an increasing number of non-profit organizations, but the performance assessment of philanthropreneurial ventures remains an area of concern for many, as there is no precise measurement for social impact. For example, in "impact investing", a core practice of philanthropreneurship, project selection for funding is based on estimated social impact and financial return. From an ethical context, many critics argue that the incorporation of  a business model commercializes the nonprofit sector and further increases the risk of distorting the organization's mission and principles. Conversely, many supporters point out that traditional philanthropy alone cannot sustain social initiatives because of the shortage in sources of funding. In philanthropreneurship, a dependency in traditional fundraising is a strong predictor of failure, which is why historically the implementation of business practices enables philanthropreneurship to outperform age-old practices of philanthropy. 21st-century efforts. Playpumps International is a nongovernmental organization (NGO) founded by Trevor Field. Today the Playpump-initiative is made up of two for-profit entities and  one nonprofit. Playpump International is a nonprofit in the U.S. that is partnered with Roundabout Water Solutions, a manufacturing company in South Africa. The organization's mission is to promote public health in South Africa by providing easy access to clean, potable water in rural communities. Field designed a self-sustainable system that enabled water to be pumped into a storage tower. This model resulted in a mechanical water extraction process designed after a playground merry-go-round, which is attached to a water pump. Rotational energy generated by children playing is then used to fill the water storage tower . The system enhances living conditions and offers playing equipment for the young population. Since its invention, hundreds of water pump systems have been installed, particularly through the aid of monetary donations and governmental approvals. Before Playpumps attained global recognition, the organization had to be self-financed in order to ensure its continuity. Because of the infrequent number of charitable donations received and lack of fundraising sources, Field sought to generate an alternative flow of income. Income was generated by marketing contracts. Four-paneled billboards concealed the Playpump water storage towers and were used to display printed ads. The purpose of  generating revenue was to recapitalize on the cost of the equipment (i.e. manufacturing and installation costs). With time, monetary donations increased significantly, and thus allowed for half of each tower's panels to be dedicated to promoting social messages, specifically HIV and AIDS awareness. Philanthropreneur A philanthropreneur is an entrepreneurial philanthropist. The term is claimed to be coined by Internet entrepreneur Mark Desvaux in 2004. However, "The Wall Street Journal" used the term in a 1999 article, while a publication entitled "The Philanthropreneur Newsletter" existed as far back as 1997. Philanthropreneurship is often considered the start of a new era