English-Spanish translations for philanthropy

• filantropía
  Este mundo se puede dividir en «donantes» y beneficiarios de la filantropía de dichos «donantes». This world can be divided into ‘donors’ and beneficiaries of the philanthropy of these ‘donors’.
  La realidad es que lo que impulsa las acciones de la UE es el interés propio y no la filantropía, y para servir mejor a este interés la UE colocará a su propio personal en los puestos superiores. The reality is that self-interest rather than philanthropy drives the EU’s actions, and this self-interest is best served by the EU having its own people in the top jobs.

Definition of philanthropy

• Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind
• Charitable giving, charity
• A philanthropic act
• A charitable foundation

Examples

• As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy
• His tombstone lists his various philanthropies
• the Rockefeller philanthropies

Related words

• philanthropic
• philanthropist
• philanthropically
• philanthropical
• philanthrope
• philanthrocapitalism
• philanthropinism
• philanthropism