Charity and Philanthropy: A Closer Look at Giving Back

CHARITY AND PHILANTHROPY
Imran Ahmad Sajid, PhD
 
Both words are nouns describing the act of
helping
 or 
goodwill
 to people.
They are also defined as an act or a gift of
supporting or of distributing funds to help others.
Urdu alternatives for….
Charity = 
خیرات، صدقہ،
سخاوت، احسان،  زکوٰۃ
Philanthropy = 
بشر دوستی،
انسان دوستی، ہمدردی، خدمتِ خلق
http://www.urduenglishdictionary.org
 
charity’s Latin roots and philanthropy’s Greek roots
are both based on meanings of
loving-kindness or generosity which are not necessarily
the associations we have with these words today.
Source: How Matters (@intldogooder) on November 29, 2011 at 8:41 am :
PHILANTHROPY
Philanthropy 
is from Greek Philanthropos--
combination of two words:
Philos
 "
loving
" in the sense of benefitting, caring
for, nourishing;
Anthropos 
 "
human being
" in the sense of
"humanity", or "human-ness"
Philanthropy
Definition
1.desire to benefit humanity: 
a desire to
improve the material, social, and spiritual welfare of
humanity, especially through charitable activities
2. love for all humanity: 
general love for, or
benevolence toward, the whole of humankind
3. 
Philanthropy is "
private initiatives
, for public
good, focusing on 
quality of life
".
Business
: private initiatives for private good, focusing on material prosperity
CHARITY
“Charity” is from Latin “
caritas
caritas
 meant 
preciousness
preciousness
, 
dearness
dearness
, 
high price
high price
Caritas
 
was translated as 
agape 
in Greek 
meaning
an unconditional love for others
selfless, altruistic, generous, love;
Source: George McCully — Catalogue for Philanthropy on November 29, 2011 at 3:23 pm
Charity
Definition
Charity
 is the voluntary giving of help to those in
need.
Or,
The voluntary provision of 
money
, 
materials
, or 
help
to people in need.
Welfare
efforts, especially on the part of government and
institutions, to ensure that the physical, social, and
financial conditions under which people live are
satisfactory
Welfare is not an 
individual act
. It is 
organized act 
or
it is institutionalized act.
act of 
helping
 or 
goodwill
 to people.
Charity
Philanthropy
 
“Charity” is derived from
Latin “caritas”;
The Greek for “caritas” was
agapé—selfless, altruistic,
generous, love;
Philanthropy is derived from
Greek “philanthropía”.
“philanthropía” meant the
“love of what it is to be
human”—i.e.,
the 
caring 
for, 
nurturing
,
developing
, all the 
attributes
of our humanity
, our
humane-ness. 
Charity
“Charity” is derived from
Latin “caritas”; 
The Greek for “caritas” was
agapé—selfless, altruistic,
generous, love;
the Latin roots for
philanthropy is “humanitas”
Greek “philanthropía” which
was known as “humanitas” in
Latin. 
“philanthropía” meant the
“love of what it is to be
human”—i.e., the caring for,
nurturing, developing, all the
attributes of our humanity,
our humane-ness. 
Philanthropy
Charity addresses the
symptoms
 or pain of social
problems. 
Philanthropy addresses the
causes
, of social problems.
Charity
Philanthropy
 
Charity tends to be a
short-term. 
philanthropy is much more
long-term. 
Charity
Philanthropy
Charity is emotional,
immediate
 response
Philanthropy is 
strategic 
Charity
Philanthropy
Strategic: 
carefully devised plan of action to achieve a goal
Charity is focused on
rescue and relief
Philanthropy is focused on
rebuilding
Charity
Philanthropy
 
Charity is good
Problem-solving charity is
better 
Charity
Philanthropy
charity is essential to
address 
immediate needs
Philanthropy is building a
well for a remote village in
East Africa. 
Philanthropy is 
changing
hearts and minds and
cultures
, it’s righting
wrongs, it’s making the
world a better place
Charity
Philanthropy
Charity is 
giving
philanthropy is 
doing
Charity
Philanthropy
charity is 
giving a man a
fish, 
philanthropy is 
teaching
him how to fish.
Charity
Philanthropy
charity creates an
established, 
dependent
relationship between the
giver and the receiver, 
Philanthropy seeks to
empower and enable
sustainability
. 
Charity
Philanthropy
Sustainable: 
Able to maintain 
Charity is a 
band-aid
Philanthropy is the
medicine
Charity
Philanthropy
undefined
Charity
Charity is the personal and
direct connection to those
in need.
Philanthropy is the more
institutional, “big-picture”
cousin of charity.
Philanthropy does not
necessarily imply a
personal connection with
the needy person--though
it can and sometimes does.
Philanthropy
Philanthropy
Charity is often thought to
be helping someone or
something right now by
giving directly to solve the
problem, not necessarily
through financial
contributions. 
It could be direct aid and is
generally aimed toward
the needy or suffering. 
Philanthropy is love of
humankind, the act of
improving the situation of
others through charitable
aid or donations. 
Charity
Philanthropy
Charity is the personal and
direct connection to those
in need. 
Philanthropy is the more
institutional, “big-picture”
cousin of charity.
Philanthropy does not
necessarily imply a
personal connection with
the needy person--though
it can and sometimes does.
Charity
Philanthropy
The biggest difference often lies in how they are perceived by
individuals in the community.
CHARITY 
is often thought to be 
helping 
someone or
something 
right now 
by giving directly to solve the problem,
not necessarily through financial contributions.
It could be direct aid and is generally aimed toward the needy
or suffering.
PHILANTHROPY
, is love of humankind, the act of
improving the situation of others through charitable aid or
donations.
Individuals often state that philanthropy in their opinion is
long term, whereas charity is immediate and often short term
in focus.
 
Another way to put it is that charity addresses the
symptoms, and philanthropy the causes, of social
problems.
 
Charity tends to be a short-term, emotional, immediate
response, focused primarily on rescue and relief,
whereas philanthropy is much more long-term, more
strategic, focused on rebuilding. One of my colleagues
says there is charity, which is good, and then there is
problem-solving charity, which is called philanthropy, and
I think that’s the distinction I have tried to make.
http://matthewsm1th.com/2011/11/23/the-difference-between-charity-and-philanthropy/
 
Whereas charity is essential to address immediate
needs, philanthropy is the means by which individuals
and nonprofit agencies achieve their greater missions.
Philanthropy is breaking down the stereotype that an
ex-offender can’t contribute to a business and society
at-large.
Philanthropy is building a well for a remote village in
East Africa. Philanthropy is changing hearts and minds
and cultures, it’s righting wrongs, it’s making the world a
better place.
Difference
 
 
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Explore the nuances between charity and philanthropy, two acts of goodwill towards others. Charity involves immediate aid, while philanthropy focuses on long-term solutions. Delve into the origins, definitions, and differences between these concepts to understand their impact on society.

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  • Philanthropy
  • Giving back
  • Social impact
  • Humanity

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  1. CHARITY AND PHILANTHROPY Imran Ahmad Sajid, PhD

  2. Both words are nouns describing the act of helping or goodwill to people. They are also defined as an act or a gift of supporting or of distributing funds to help others.

  3. Urdu alternatives for. Charity = Philanthropy = http://www.urduenglishdictionary.org

  4. PHILANTHROPY Philanthropy is from Greek Philanthropos-- combination of two words: Philos "loving" in the sense of benefitting, caring for, nourishing; Anthropos "human being" in the sense of "humanity", or "human-ness"

  5. Philanthropy Definition 1.desire to benefit humanity: a desire to improve the material, social, and spiritual welfare of humanity, especially through charitable activities 2. love for all humanity: general love for, or benevolence toward, the whole of humankind 3. Philanthropy is "private initiatives, for public good, focusing on quality of life". Business: private initiatives for private good, focusing on material prosperity

  6. CHARITY Charity is from Latin caritas caritas meant preciousness, dearness, high price Caritas was translated as agape in Greek meaning an unconditional love for others selfless, altruistic, generous, love; Source: George McCully Catalogue for Philanthropy on November 29, 2011 at 3:23 pm

  7. Charity Definition Charity is the voluntary giving of help to those in need. Or, The voluntary provision of money, materials, or help to people in need.

  8. Charity Philanthropy act of helping or goodwill to people.

  9. Charity Philanthropy Charity addresses the symptoms or pain of social problems. Philanthropy addresses the causes, of social problems.

  10. Charity Philanthropy Charity tends to be a short-term. philanthropy is much more long-term.

  11. Charity Philanthropy Charity is emotional, immediate response Philanthropy is strategic Strategic: carefully devised plan of action to achieve a goal

  12. Charity Philanthropy Charity is focused on rescue and relief Philanthropy is focused on rebuilding

  13. Charity Philanthropy Charity is giving philanthropy is doing

  14. Charity Philanthropy charity is giving a man a fish, philanthropy is teaching him how to fish.

  15. Charity Philanthropy charity creates an established, dependent relationship between the giver and the receiver, Philanthropy seeks to empower and enable sustainability. Sustainable: Able to maintain

  16. Charity Philanthropy Charity is a band-aid Philanthropy is the medicine

  17. Philanthropy Charity Charity is the personal and direct connection to those in need. Philanthropy is the more institutional, big-picture cousin of charity. Philanthropy does not necessarily imply a personal connection with the needy person--though it can and sometimes does.

  18. The biggest difference often lies in how they are perceived by individuals in the community. CHARITY is often thought to be helping someone or something right now by giving directly to solve the problem, not necessarily through financial contributions. It could be direct aid and is generally aimed toward the needy or suffering. PHILANTHROPY, is love of humankind, the act of improving the situation of others through charitable aid or donations. Individuals often state that philanthropy in their opinion is long term, whereas charity is immediate and often short term in focus.

  19. Difference Charity Philanthropy 1 Charity in Latin was caritas ; The Greek for caritas was agap selfless, altruistic, generous, love; the Latin for philanthrop a was humanitas . philanthrop a meant the love of what it is to be human i.e., the caring for, nurturing, developing, all the attributes of our humanity, our humane-ness. 2 charity addresses the symptoms, philanthropy addresses the causes, of social problems. 3 Charity tends to be a short-term, philanthropy is much more long-term, 4 Charity is emotional, immediate response Philanthropy is strategic 5 Charity is focused on rescue and relief Philanthropy is focused on rebuilding 6 Charity is good Problem-solving charity is better

  20. Charity Philanthropy 7 charity is essential to address immediate needs Philanthropy is building a well for a remote village in East Africa. Philanthropy is changing hearts and minds and cultures, it s righting wrongs, it s making the world a better place philanthropy is doing philanthropy is teaching him how to fish. 8 9 Charity is giving charity is giving a man a fish, 10 charity creates an established, dependent relationship between the giver and the receiver, Charity is a band-aid Charity is often thought to be helping someone or something right now by giving directly to solve the problem, not necessarily through financial contributions. It could be direct aid and is generally aimed toward the needy or suffering. Charity is the personal and direct connection to those in need. Philanthropy seeks to empower and enable sustainability. Philanthropy is the medicine Philanthropy is love of humankind, the act of improving the situation of others through charitable aid or donations. 11 12 13 Philanthropy is the more institutional, big-picture cousin of charity. Philanthropy does not necessarily imply a personal connection with the needy person--though it can and sometimes does.

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