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as in contribution
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
among the industrialist's philanthropies was a college scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city
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as in charity
the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy
much dedicated to philanthropy, the industrialist maintains a surprisingly modest lifestyle
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as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous
a society dowager renowned for her philanthropy
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Recent Examples of philanthropy
And these industries are bizarrely neglected by both government and philanthropy.
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Now, however, Buffett plans to stop that practice because his offspring now have enough philanthropy experience to handle the task.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
The very public renunciation sent shock waves through the world of philanthropy, and both donors and institutions reeled.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
A little goes a long way in the name of philanthropy.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Now, however, Buffett plans to stop that practice because his offspring now have enough philanthropy experience to handle the task.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
The very public renunciation sent shock waves through the world of philanthropy, and both donors and institutions reeled.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
A little goes a long way in the name of philanthropy.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropy
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And Rewards In addition to timeliness and personalization, using AI in recognition and rewards programs can help prevent human oversight by identifying milestones and smaller contributions that might otherwise be missed.Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The event itself continues to grow in influence and visibility, celebrating the achievements of women whose contributions often go overlooked.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some industries did better—charity and nonprofit groups got an RX score of 42, and beauty products scored 37—but sports advertising scored an average of 28, and automotive, gaming and home and garden all scored 32.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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While some advocates claim there are health benefits to the cold plunge, most take part purely for the camaraderie, and several localities also use the event to raise money for charity.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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How does an actor convey this kind of go-for-broke generosity, a quality as elusive as a cloud floating across the sky?Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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There has been an extraordinary outpouring of generosity, from the most modest to the wealthiest, and [from] beyond France.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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One in three people were repeat donors on the site, and the average donation amount throughout the year was $77.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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On Thursday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos directed the company to also make a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund, a significant increase over the $58,000 Amazon gave in cash and in-kind donations to Trump’s 2017 inaugural fund.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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That humanism makes the film’s creeping discomfort even more effective.Kate Siegel, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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Merkel’s decision not to close Germany’s borders to a huge wave of refugees was an act of humanism.Constanze Stelzenmüller, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
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However, the city remains reliant on the gambling industry for revenues to support welfare programs and other goals laid out by Beijing, analysts say.Katie Tam and Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Despite the participant support and research findings, from the start welfare advocacy groups sought to undermine welfare requirements, and have continued to do so to the present.Michael Bernick, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Philanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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