the.com/philanthropist
Someone who turns guilt, or money, into buildings with their name on them.
means A person who gives money or help to good causes, often on a large scale.
from From Greek philanthropos, 'loving humanity' — philein 'to love' plus anthropos 'human being.' The word entered English in the 1600s as a term for benevolence toward people in general, only later narrowing to mean someone who gives away wealth for the public good.
- origin
- Greek for lover of humanity
- tax move
- donations often lower the giver's tax bill
- optics
- charity galas cost more than many grants
- scale shift
- modern giving now rivals small nations' budgets