What is the difference between charity and philanthropy?

Question

What is the difference between charity and philanthropy?

Answer 1

one is a organization the other is a single super rich person helping someone or something

Answer 2

Philanthropy generally involves a wealthy benefactor who underwrites a major endeavor.  For example, someone who funds the construction of a new university building would be a philanthropist, and often the building would be named after that person.

Charity is any situation where a person gives to help the needy.

Answer 3

there is no difference.

Answer 4

Mostly semantics

Charity mainly implies just giving.  Dropping some change into the homeless guy's cup

Philanthropy implies a more active stance.  Setting up charities and fundraisers.  Organizing and such.  Setting up a foundation.

Answer 5

Meaning of philanthropy . is the act of donating money, goods, time, or effort to support a charitable cause, usually over an extended period of time and in regard to a defined objective. ...

http://www.power-of-giving.com/meaning-o...

Answer 6

Philanthropists get their pictures in the newspaper.