philanthropies in English

noun

1

the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

The greater generosity of Conservatives reflects the value they place on individual philanthropy above publicly-funded welfare services.

synonyms: benevolence, generosity, humanitarianism, public-spiritedness, altruism, social conscience, charity, charitableness, brotherly love, fellow feeling, magnanimity, munificence, liberality, largesse, openhandedness, bountifulness, beneficence, unselfishness, humanity, kindness, kindheartedness, compassion, almsgiving

noun

benevolence, generosity, humanitarianism, public-spiritedness, altruism, social conscience, charity, charitableness, brotherly love, fellow feeling, magnanimity, munificence, liberality, largesse, openhandedness, bountifulness, beneficence, unselfishness, humanity, kindness, kindheartedness, compassion, almsgiving

Use "philanthropies" in a sentence

1. But as an adult, he gave away hundreds of thousands of dollars to his alma mater and philanthropies.

2. With funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Arches was launched in 2012 as a component of the New York City Young

3. The American Legislative Exchange Council, or Alec, is a network of state legislators, conservative philanthropies and wealthy donors, right-leaning advocacy groups, and …

4. There is no financial implication to the Government of India as the cost implications to the activities done in supporting the Mission will be incurred by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

5. Reading The Coddling of the American Mind is a great place to start.” — Michael Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg LP & Bloomberg Philanthropies, and 108th Mayor of New York City “Our behavior in society is not immune to the power of rational scientific analysis.