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Philanthropy:
Voluntary giving of time, assistance, or money for the public good. The term is from the Latin, philanthropia, which means “love of man.” Philanthropy is distinct from the concept of charity, which originated as part of the Judeo-Christian tradition and denoted unselfish direct assistance.
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