Love of mankind. Philanthropists are people who display goodwill and make charitable gestures.
community service and fundraising efforts to promote human welfare
(phi·lan·thro·py) NOUN: The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind by organizations or by expansive charitable giving. The DHM uses the term to describe organizational efforts to improve human welfare.
The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind. Love of humankind in general. Something, such as an activity or institution, intended to promote human welfare.
charitable project to raise money and awareness for a particular cause sponsored by each chapter on campus.
"the effort or inclination to increase the well-being of mankind, by charitable (investments)" as defined in the New College Edition, American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 1976.
From the Greek word for ãlove of mankindä. Altruistic concern for human beings, especially as manifested by donations of money, property or work to needy persons or institutions advancing human welfare.
voluntary promotion of human welfare
a charitable event or activity that helps our chosen organizations raise funds for those in need
a group effort to help the community by raising money for a needy cause or performing a service project
A community service project/program performed by a fraternity or sorority. It can also be a charitable organization supported by a fraternity or sorority with volunteer time and money.
The effort to increase the well being of mankind, as by charitable donations. Love of humankind. It is a charitable action.
The planning and donation of your "time, talent and treasure" for the greater good of society and our world.
Giving something or performing benevolent actions with no expectation of acknowledgement or reward.
Volunteer action for the public good, including voluntary service, voluntary association, and voluntary giving.
The practice of charitable giving; the Greek origin means "love of mankind"
Community service events done by fraternities and sororities to raise money for local and national charities. Each organization has their own philanthropy to which they donate time, money, and energy.
Charitable projects or donations sponsored by a fraternity or sorority.
A charity or fundraiser that the fraternity or sorority supports. Can be national or local or both.
an active effort to promote human welfare. The UNI Greek Community adopted "Jamie and Jim's Kids" as their on-going philanthropy. JJK's is a non-profit organization that raises money to send chronically and terminally ill children from Waterloo/Cedar Falls to Disney World (free of charge!)
An effort to promote human welfare. Philanthropic activity is one of the foundations of Greek-letter organizations.
The origin of the word Philanthropy is Greek and the literal meaning is love of mankind. Philanthropy Australia's definition of philanthropy is the voluntary, planned donation of money, time and services for the public benefit.
Charity, usually on a large or general scale. The term is particularly employed in the USA and North America, where individual and corporate giving (and the tax regimes to encourage it) form a larger element of the fiscal support for culture and heritage than is normally the case in Europe, with its welfare systems developed after the Second World War.
A charitable project sponsored by many organizations.
n. 1. love of humankind, usually expressed by an effort to enhance the well-being of humanity through personal acts of practical kindness or by financial support of a cause or causes, such as a charity (for example, the Red Cross), mutual aid or assistance (service clubs, youth groups), quality of life (arts, education, environment), and religion. 2. any effort to relieve human misery or suffering, improve the quality of life, encourage aid or assistance, or foster the preservation of values through gifts, service, or other voluntary activity, any and all of which are external to government involvement or marketplace exchange.
A charitable project or event that raises funds for a particular cause or organization
Literally "love of mankind." The term means the act of giving a gift—for our purposes, the gift of funds or grants from a wealthy person, family or organization.
A national or local nonprofit charity that a chapter supports through fund raisers or other events.
An act (or acts) of benevolence or charity (may be donations in cash or kind) with no expectation of any return, advantage or recognition to the donor. This may be from an individual, or from a business or other entity, in which case it is called 'corporate philanthropy'.
Active effort to promote human welfare; charity
Community service, charitable work, etc. performed by a fraternity in order to improve the community.
A charitable fund raiser or service project sponsored by a fraternity or sorority.
the concept of voluntary giving by an individual or group to promote the common good.
The community service and/or fundraising projects that organizations sponsor
1. Voluntary action for the public good. 2. Love of humankind, usually expressed by an effort to enhance the well-being of humanity through personal acts of practical kindness or by financial support of a cause or causes 3. Any effort to relieve human misery or suffering, improve the quality of life, encourage aid or assistance, or foster preservation of values through gifts, service, or other voluntary activity.
A service project sponsored by a chapter from which donations of goods, money, and/or time are given to charitable organizations.
is the effort or quality of promoting human welfare. Canadian Centre for Philanthropy website
Philanthropy is the act of donating money, goods, time, or effort to support a charitable cause, usually over an extended period of time and in regard to a defined objective. In a more fundamental sense, philanthropy may encompass any altruistic activity which is intended to promote good or improve human quality of life. Someone who is well known for practicing philanthropy may sometimes be called a philanthropist.
