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as in contributions
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
among the industrialist's philanthropies was a college scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city
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as in charities
the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy
much dedicated to philanthropy, the industrialist maintains a surprisingly modest lifestyle
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Recent Examples of philanthropies
Last fall, the MacArthur Foundation, Omidyar Network, and eight other major philanthropies launched Humanity AI, a five-year, $500 million initiative to ensure that AI is shaped by and for people.
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Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The Ruderman Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting programs, partnerships and philanthropies that advocate for the advancement and conclusion of people with disabilities.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Through their various hospitality and investment groups, and their philanthropies, Sam Walton’s children and grandchildren have helped remake the town as a kind of urban utopia in the Ozarks.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Parents, employers, friends and philanthropies can invest in the accounts.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
More than 50 national organizations — philanthropies, universities, health agencies, and research centers — came together to fight for the Injury Center’s survival.
—Sharon Gilmartin, STAT, 16 Feb. 2026
The group received admiring press, and was funded by Congress and various philanthropies; the budget at Dare headquarters eventually approached twenty-five million dollars a year.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Filippelli said people are finding clever ways to navigate state level funding and local philanthropies will still finance some projects, but much of the Biden-era federal funding for such initiatives is gone.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The Ruderman Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting programs, partnerships and philanthropies that advocate for the advancement and conclusion of people with disabilities.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Through their various hospitality and investment groups, and their philanthropies, Sam Walton’s children and grandchildren have helped remake the town as a kind of urban utopia in the Ozarks.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Parents, employers, friends and philanthropies can invest in the accounts.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
More than 50 national organizations — philanthropies, universities, health agencies, and research centers — came together to fight for the Injury Center’s survival.
—Sharon Gilmartin, STAT, 16 Feb. 2026
The group received admiring press, and was funded by Congress and various philanthropies; the budget at Dare headquarters eventually approached twenty-five million dollars a year.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Filippelli said people are finding clever ways to navigate state level funding and local philanthropies will still finance some projects, but much of the Biden-era federal funding for such initiatives is gone.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropies
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The effort to keep Public Broadcasting System programming in Arkansas received another $500,000 in contributions this week, bringing the campaign within $272,000 of the finish line.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The news comes after the bank late last month reported a better-than-expected profit gain of 17%, helped by stronger contributions from its Wealth Solutions, Global Banking, and Global Markets flow income segments.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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What Charity Buyers Often Miss About Taxes Donations to bona fide charities, of course, are tax-deductible.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Donors receive an upfront tax deduction for their contribution to the fund and can recommend donations to qualifying charities over time.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November, and through fundraisers and a GoFundMe account, donations for medical expenses have topped $125,000.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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American Century Investments donates 40% of its profits to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and activates fundraising at the tournament to drive direct donations to Stowers each year.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Philanthropies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropies. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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