Synonyms of charities

charities

noun

plural of charity

1

as in philanthropies

the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy

after amassing a fortune in the computer industry, the brothers devoted themselves to charity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• philanthropies
• doles
• donations
• almsgivings
• humanisms
• welfares
• contributions
• benevolences
• altruisms
• funds
• goodwills
• benefactions
• grants
• alms
• endowments
• humanitarianisms
• beneficences
• subsidies
• do-goodisms
• do-goodings
• reliefs

2

as in contributions

a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution

donated his mansion and all of its land as a charity to the people of his beloved home state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contributions
• donations
• philanthropies
• benefactions
• alms
• offerings
• grants
• legacies
• bequests
• endowments
• beneficences
• tithes
• subsidies
• welfares
• assistances
• benevolences
• presentations
• aids
• presents
• handouts
• doles
• reliefs
• largesses
• bestowals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of charities

Instead, Buffett is directing the gifts to four charities associated with or run by his family. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 20 July 2026

The festival is run and operated entirely by volunteers, allowing the money spent at the festival to be redistributed to charities across the city. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Every Saturday, three large pots of vegetable biryani still leave the kitchen, feeding up to 450 people through faith and no-faith charities across central London. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

In many of the posts, Miller directed payments to a mixture of PayPal, Venmo and Cash App accounts that were either personal or named for one of his charities, as opposed to a centralized donation page. — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Additional contributions from, say, a child’s grandfather, are limited to $5,000 a year; the employer of a child’s parent and charities may kick in up to $2,500 annually. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

This one doesn’t propose sweeping cuts in county grants for charities or arts groups — proposals that Levine Cava floated last year, then dropped after fierce resistance from nonprofit leaders. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

As an adult, Arngrim has become involved in charities like the National Association to Protect Children that work on children’s welfare and protecting them from abuse. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

The event is, in part, a fundraiser for the Aaron Jones Foundation, which donates money to charities and is named for the former NFL defensive end who starred at Apopka High and Eastern Kentucky. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2026