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
  • Businesses have provided direct contributions surpassing $32 million.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Hutt said the plaque celebrates Saba’s contributions toward its surrounding community.
    — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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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
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Noun
  • The leader of the Reform UK party – which is topping most UK opinion polls – resigned as a member of parliament for Clacton-on-Sea, his constituency in southeast England, on Tuesday, amid mounting controversy over undeclared financial donations.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Your kid might be eligible for other donations Kids born before that window are not completely out of luck.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 8 July 2026
Definition of donations

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