what is philanthropy mean
a philanthropist is a person who gives money or gifts to charities or helps needy people in other ways famous examples include andrew carnegie and bill melinda gates in english the ist suffix describes a person who does a particular action a philanthropist practices philanthropy philanthropists are wealthy people with a generous nature and a concern for human welfare philanthropy is from late latin philanthrÅpia from greek from philanthrÅpos humane kind from the prefix phil plus anthrÅpos man mankind