What is philanthropy?  Definition of PHILANTHROPY 1:  goodwill to fellow members of the human race; especially :  active effort to promote human welfare 2a :  an act or gift done or made for humanitarian purposes   b :  an organization distributing or supported by funds set aside for humanitarian purposes See philanthropy defined for English-language learners See philanthropy defined for kids The definition for me:  Philanthropy (from

“Giving advice to a child is like flinging sand at an obsidian wall. Nothing sticks. The brutal truth is that we each suffer our own lessons—they can’t be danced round. They can’t be slipped past. You cannot gift a child with your scars—they arrive like webs, constricting, suffocating, and that child will struggle and strain