Abstract
The practice of philanthropy includes both the raising and the giving of money. Indeed, one could argue that it always has. While money is sometimes given without having been asked for, such giving tends to be episodic and small scale. Moreover, it tends to resemble almsgiving or charity more closely than the organized giving and receiving of money that is the practice of philanthropy. While charity performs an important function in relieving human misery, philanthropy requires giving on a larger, more sustained scale as it addresses the root causes of social ills and seeks to reform society in order to enhance the quality of life for all of its members.
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Thelin, J.R., Trollinger, R.W. (2014). Professionalization of Philanthropy: Fund-Raising and Development. In: Philanthropy and American Higher Education. Philanthropy and Education. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137318589_7
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