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Philanthropy vs Grantmaking - What's the difference?

philanthropy | grantmaking |

As nouns the difference between philanthropy and grantmaking

is that philanthropy is (uncountable) benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind while grantmaking is (us) the discretionary awarding of grants (especially by a large foundation or other organization as a form or organized philanthropy).

philanthropy

Alternative forms

* phylanthropy (obsolete)

Noun

  • (uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind.
  • Charitable giving, charity.
  • As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy .
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  • , title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad , chapter=4 citation , passage=“I have tried, as I hinted, to enlist the co-operation of other capitalists, but experience has taught me that any appeal is futile that does not impinge directly upon cupidity. If there is the least hint of philanthropy in the project, every man of money fights shy of it.”}}
  • A philanthropic act
  • His tombstone lists his various philanthropies .
  • A charitable foundation
  • the Rockefeller philanthropies

    Antonyms

    * (benevolent altruism) misanthropy

    grantmaking

    English

    Noun

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  • (US) The discretionary awarding of grants (especially by a large foundation or other organization as a form or organized philanthropy)