Some give quietly, but Mohiba Tareen says philanthropy that encourages others should be public

GRAND FORKS — For many, philanthropy is quiet, said Mohiba Tareen. Some people are taught that if they talk about their philanthropy, it minimizes the impact. She and her husband Basir struggled with that when deciding to give a $5 million gift to the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The reason they did make it a more public donation was for their children. We wanted our children to see this is where our conviction lies — in education, in making the state better, in bringing medicine to people who are underserved, she said. We also wanted to encourage other people (to give). ... Philanthropy that encourages others should be public. Tareen was the guest speaker at the Women for Philanthropy luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 7, hosted by the University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation and sponsored by SEI Investments Company. DeAnna Carlson Zink, CEO of the UND Alumni Foundation, said the event was created about a decade ago