philanthropies

plural of philanthropy
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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 Women who are leaders at companies and organizations (including philanthropies) with at least $25 million in annual revenue in at least one of the past three years, or an enterprise value of $100 million for private companies and $250 million for public companies can submit a nomination. Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
  • The DreamWorks Animation 30th Anniversary Panel will feature SCAD alumni who have made creative contributions at DreamWorks Animation.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Even a small increase in your monthly contributions now can translate into thousands more for your future self.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • At the time of his indictment in 2018, Rosenthal was involved in two Vallejo charities, Voices of Vallejo — which kicked him off after his arrest — and a group called Cann-I-Dream, which Rosenthal founded.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In Turkey, supporters ran universities, hospitals, charities, a bank and a large media empire with newspapers and radio and TV stations.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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  • Adams is facing five federal counts of bribery, corruption, wire fraud and soliciting and accepting donations from foreign nationals.
    Mark Morales, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The group was supported by donations from volunteers, Tractor Supply and Food Lion in Cleveland.
    NBC News, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024

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“Philanthropies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropies. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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