philanthropies

noun

plural of philanthropy
1
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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2
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 Parents, employers, friends and philanthropies can invest in the accounts. — Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026 That money — and anything else deposited by employers, philanthropies and relatives — is invested in the stock market by private firms. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 While major companies and philanthropies are investing in training, the real bottleneck is restrictive licensure. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 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 Corporations and philanthropies like nonprofits and local governments may also make tax-deductible contributions of up to $2,500 a year into the account. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 July 2026 If the superfund template survives, the next decade of American energy policy will be written by trial lawyers, attorneys general and a handful of out-of-state philanthropies bankrolling the litigation pipeline. — Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 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 But some communities have seen heavy investments from local philanthropies as a result, including $90 million from the Mandel Foundation in Cleveland, the Generations Trust in Toronto and tuition subsidy programs in Chicago and Seattle. — Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
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  1. contributions
  2. charities
  3. donations
Noun
  • Praising his contributions both before and after independence, Calvert believes Dickinson should be placed alongside Adams, Jefferson and others among the elite of founders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Nothing shows our financial supporters the value of their contributions more clearly than witnessing the emotional moment when a cancer survivor meets their lifesaving donor for the first time at our annual gala or other event.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of contributions
Noun
  • Swift and Kelce donated $26 million to charities across the country ahead of their wedding, but that seems to have done little to stunt the backlash.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Professional sports have provided countless athletes with platforms to invest in charities, mentor youth, rebuild neighborhoods, and support military families, first responders, and disaster relief efforts.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of charities
Noun
  • Many of the projects are supported by the State of Florida through appropriations or by university bonding and private donations.
    — Florida International University, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • However, the department gave team members no indication that this elimination was being considered, the lawsuit says, and continued recruiting more students for fall 2026 and soliciting donations for the program as late as December.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of donations

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