altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
the activity of donating to such persons or purposes in this way: to devote one's later years to philanthropy.
a particular act, form, or instance of this activity: The art museum was their favorite philanthropy.
an organization devoted to helping needy persons or to other socially useful purposes.
Origin of philanthropy
First recorded in 1600–10; earlier philanthropia, from Late Latin, from Greek philanthrōpía “benevolence, humane feeling”; see phil-, anthropo-, -y3
Contact tracing, covid recovery, basic income, climate, philanthropy, and leading with innovation are just some of the topics we’ll discuss.
Hear from Innovator of the Decade Marc Benioff at EmTech MIT|Caroline da Cunha|September 2, 2020|MIT Technology Review
“Choosing not to test those who are asymptomatic is like saying we won’t fight the fire until it reaches the second floor,” said Brian Castrucci, chief executive officer of health philanthropy the de Beaumont Foundation.
America Doesn’t Have a Coherent Strategy for Asymptomatic Testing. It Needs One.|by Caroline Chen|September 1, 2020|ProPublica
It was created through a combination of philanthropy and support from a range of nations in order to provide this well-proven public-health tool of vaccines to the poorest countries of the world who otherwise might not have access.
Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research? (Ep. 430)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 27, 2020|Freakonomics
Camelback acts as an incubator that helps support innovative and diverse leaders, so Walker and his team go out and recruit investors and philanthropies to fund their startups.
How to Confront Racism in Philanthropy|Joshua Eferighe|August 24, 2020|Ozy
The policy proposals will be shared with governors, both presidential campaigns, national political committees and leaders in other sectors, like philanthropy and education.
Sacramento Report: Ethnic Studies Dispute Pits CSU Against Lawmakers|Sara Libby and Maya Srikrishnan|July 24, 2020|Voice of San Diego
This huge transfer, the researchers believe, will usher in what they call “a golden age of philanthropy.”
Trustafarians Want to Tell You How to Live|Joel Kotkin|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Having worked in philanthropy myself, I can say that these figures are astounding.
The $1-Billion-a-Year Right-Wing Conspiracy You Haven’t Heard Of|Jay Michaelson|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although he has been involved in philanthropy and civic affairs, McCormick has never run for office before.
Candidates in Maine, Nebraska, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., Challenge Republicans and Democrats Alike|Linda Killian|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ronaldo also does more than the perfunctory share of philanthropy that we expect from our athletic superstars.
Why It’s Still OK to Hate Sexy Bastard Cristiano Ronaldo After He Saved Team USA|Emily Shire|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it only looks like philanthropy: what Tesla really wants is for other car companies to be more like them.
Tesla’s Radical Patent Move is a Plot to Take Over the Road|Daniel Gross|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The monks kept alive that sweet spirit of philanthropy which is so essential to all the higher forms of civilization.
A Short History of Monks and Monasteries|Alfred Wesley Wishart
If there is nothing more than acquirement, smartness, and the affectation of philanthropy, Chorley is a fine creature.
Charlotte Bronte and Her Circle|Clement K. Shorter
I have concluded negotiations with a London firm of spirit and capital and extended views of philanthropy.
The Caxtons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
This noble monument of philanthropy has been the means of much good to the class for whom it was intended.
The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852|Ben Casseday
It is giving excitement to a philanthropy which creates out of misfortune new bonds of union between man and man.
Slavery|William E. Channing
British Dictionary definitions for philanthropy
philanthropy
/ (fɪˈlænθrəpɪ) /
nounplural-pies
the practice of performing charitable or benevolent actions
love of mankind in general
Derived forms of philanthropy
philanthropistorphilanthrope (ˈfɪlənˌθrəʊp), noun
Word Origin for philanthropy
C17: from Late Latin philanthrōpia, from Greek: love of mankind, from philos loving + anthrōpos man