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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
Other honorees included Salma Hayek and Marc Jacobs, who were acknowledged for their work in the philanthropy and fashion fields, respectively.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bobby Weir, as well as the late bandleader Jerry Garcia, will be honored for their music and philanthropy with a tribute night at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday, January 31, 2025, two days before the Grammy Awards.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2024
Off-screen, she has been honored for her philanthropy, having created the Wayuu Taya Foundation to assist the indigenous Wayuu people of Venezuela and Colombia.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy was celebrated on Thursday not for having one of the biggest movies of the year, but for his philanthropy alongside wife Serena.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bobby Weir, as well as the late bandleader Jerry Garcia, will be honored for their music and philanthropy with a tribute night at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday, January 31, 2025, two days before the Grammy Awards.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2024
Off-screen, she has been honored for her philanthropy, having created the Wayuu Taya Foundation to assist the indigenous Wayuu people of Venezuela and Colombia.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy was celebrated on Thursday not for having one of the biggest movies of the year, but for his philanthropy alongside wife Serena.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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The contribution from him was small but encouraging: a baby hook with the left hand, a good help read to block a shot before the third-quarter buzzer, a pair of boards.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Matching that money with contributions of their own, the state and city negotiated a transfer of seven miles of 82nd Avenue from the Oregon DOT to Portland.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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The charity ride is being beamed live across YouTube, and a TV screen adjacent to the stationary bicycle provides a minute-by-minute update of the donations coming in via the livestream.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Over the summer, it was announced that David was taking on a new royal role with King Charles' charity, The King's Foundation, and would be supporting the organization as an ambassador.Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In business and in charity, Bernie was unparalleled in generosity and goodwill.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Knowing how to balance generosity with caution is key to setting a positive tone for the partnership while protecting your interests.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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These late donations are pretty consistent with the candidates’ disparity in fundraising throughout the campaign, noted Jennifer Nicoll Victor, a professor of political science at George Mason University.Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: The Harris campaign hasn't spent a lot of time in Illinois, mainly relying on surrogate Gov. JB Pritzker to drum up support among Democrats, including a $5 million donation to the Vice President's campaign, the New York Times reported.Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Most movies that aspire to humanism of that kind inevitably will be constrained by the need for commercial success.Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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And that’s the basic premise of a movement known as humanism.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Oct. 2024
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The investigation began on Jan. 7, when Shasta County sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in Redding to conduct a welfare check on a 2-year-old girl, the statement said.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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To uphold these standards, the agency's Center for Veterinary Medicine works to ensure animal welfare in the United States.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Philanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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