Intended to improve people's welfare through donated money, resources, or organized support.
Reach for it when describing charitable giving or institutions without assuming every generous act is strategic philanthropy
A philanthropic fund paid for hearing aids in communities without a clinic.
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everyday
Fits when voluntary help for people in need is the central fact
Careful Charitable covers one small act and even a forgiving judgment, so it is less specific.
warm
Fits when willingness to give is the clear quality
Careful Generosity can benefit friends or oneself and need not serve a public good.
warm
Fits when concern for community welfare motivates action
Careful Civic-minded conduct may involve service rather than donations.
professional
grant-making
Fits when distributing funds through grants is the specific activity
Careful Many philanthropic efforts operate programs directly and make no grants.
professional
Fits when protecting human welfare during hardship is the focus
Careful Humanitarian work is not necessarily funded by private giving.
formal
Fits when concern for others appears selfless
Careful Motives are difficult to verify, and philanthropy can also bring recognition or tax benefit.
formal
Fits when kind intent from a person or institution matters
Careful Benevolent can sound paternalistic and does not prove that resources were given.
philanthropic foundation
A philanthropic foundation restored the mobile dental service.
philanthropic support
Philanthropic support covered equipment that public funding excluded.
philanthropic initiative
The philanthropic initiative published its selection criteria and outcomes.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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