24 July 2015
philanthropy
[fi-lan-thruh-pee]
noun, plural philanthropies.
1. altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
2. the activity of donating to such persons or purposes in this way:
to devote one’s later years to philanthropy.
3. a particular act, form, or instance of this activity:
The art museum was their favorite philanthropy.
4. an organization devoted to helping needy persons or to other socially useful purposes.
Origin of philanthropy
Late Latin, Greek
1600-1610; earlier philanthropia < Late Latin < Greek philanthrōpía love for mankind. See phil-, anthropo-, -y3
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Examples from the Web for philanthropy
Contemporary Examples
The crippled giants should also be extending their philanthropy to a street-eye level.
(How Bankers Screwed Up Their PR, Adam Hanft, February 6, 2009)
Philanthropy supports advocacy which effectively pressures the government to expand its work in the field of economic development.
(A Dangerous Position, Batya Kallus, Ron Gerlitz, November 22, 2012)
Or for Elijah Cummings of Maryland to thank George Soros for his philanthropy.
(Hedge Fund Managers Are the Heroes of this Crisis, Frank Partnoy, November 17, 2008)
Anagram
happily north
Today’s quote
I prefer rogues to imbeciles, because they sometimes take a rest.
– Alexandre Dumas
On this day
24 July 1567 – Mary, Queen of Scots, forced to abdicate after being accused of adultery and murder. Her 1 year old son becomes King James VI of Scotland, and later King James I, when Scotland and England unify. He also sponsored the Authorised Translation of the bible, which was named after him, the King James Bible.
24 July 1802 – birthday of Alexandré Dumas, French author of celebrated works such as ‘Count of Monte Christo‘, ‘The Three Musketeers‘, ‘The Black Tulip‘.
24 July 1938 – Nescafe, or freeze-dried, coffee invented. Although this wasn’t the invention of instant coffee, but rather the refinement of it. Instant coffee was first invented in 1901 by Satori Kato. In 1906, George Washington invented the first mass produced instant coffee.