as in philanthropy
the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy
good works such as almsgiving, tending the sick and visiting the imprisoned
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Noun
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The benefit honored Wallis Annenberg and named Dominic Ng, chairman and CEO of East West Bank, the inaugural recipient of the Wallis Icon Award for his work in corporate philanthropy.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025 -
If philanthropy is a part of your legacy, this is a win-win strategy.—
David Rae,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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In 2010, Buffett and fellow billionaire Bill Gates founded The Giving Pledge to encourage wealthy people to donate half their net worth to charity.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The Oracle of Omaha is arguably the most famous and one of the most successful investors of all time and worth $168 billion, according to Forbes, despite giving away $62 billion to charity.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2025
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“Almsgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almsgiving. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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