How to Use philanthropy in a Sentence

philanthropy

noun
  • The family's philanthropy made it possible to build the public library.
  • But that’s one of the things the philanthropy supports.
    Catherine Cusick, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2017
  • What is the role of philanthropy in the performing arts?
    The Editors, Town & Country, 14 June 2021
  • In fact, The Winter Show was conceived in the mid-1950s with philanthropy in mind.
    Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 27 Jan. 2023
  • In the wake of Allen’s death Monday, much has been made of his philanthropy and wealth on a grand scale.
    Nicole Brodeur, The Seattle Times, 19 Oct. 2018
  • But by no means did O’Donnell limit her philanthropy to the arts.
    Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Champion says the band's philanthropy means a lot to them.
    Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 6 July 2022
  • For details on club projects and philanthropy, go to soroptimistnsd.org.
    Pomerado News, 5 July 2019
  • Some through philanthropy, but also through debt, in the form of bonds that the health system will pay off over many years.
    Andy Marso, kansascity, 3 Nov. 2017
  • One of the focus areas for the philanthropy is public health.
    Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, 1 June 2018
  • Her involvement with philanthropy goes back to her days in the Peace Corps.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2016
  • One of the words used in describing the honor is philanthropy.
    Jabari Young, San Antonio Express-News, 7 July 2018
  • This is far from Dawson’s first step into the world of philanthropy.
    Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The role is beyond -giving out money—philanthropy is so much more than that.
    Caroline Wanga, Essence, 6 Apr. 2022
  • His philanthropy has just such a warning on its web page.
    New York Times, 24 Apr. 2021
  • The contest was not just a show of sportsmanship but of philanthropy.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The stock sales aside, Musk has also offloaded some shares under the guise of philanthropy.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2022
  • This isn’t the first time Bezos has offered few specifics on his philanthropy.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The aim now is to shift the balance further from philanthropy to commerce, and quickly.
    The Economist, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Allen has spent most of her career in philanthropy and grew up in Detroit.
    Kelly Smith, Star Tribune, 14 Dec. 2020
  • In a time of rupture and flux, philanthropy must adopt a disruptive role.
    Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024
  • One of the club’s philanthropies is a scholarship named for Della Williams.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Global public health has long been one of the main targets of Gates’ philanthropy.
    Rob Reich, Wired, 22 Mar. 2020
  • Uvalde wasn't Jackson's first large-scale act of philanthropy.
    Jim Vertuno, Chron, 22 July 2022
  • In March 2020, an experiment in science philanthropy was hatched in the span of a five-minute call.
    Eden Stiffman, Fortune, 18 July 2023
  • What value will the new board of directors bring to your philanthropy?
    Brianne Garrett, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Rafe Cochran knows full well the importance of philanthropy.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2022
  • Mullen contends philanthropy can provide the bulk of the funding to get a Sunbreak Ranch up and running.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • Her later-in-life philanthropy was a trait learned from her father.
    Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 15 May 2018
  • This view cannot be squared with the longstanding purpose of philanthropy.
    Elise Westhoff, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2020

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