benefactions
Generous giving acts
Benefactions are acts of giving for charitable purposes, or the gifts themselves—donations of money, property, or resources to benefit others.
The word carries a formal, somewhat elevated tone: The university's new library was built through the benefactions of alumni.
A single such gift is a benefaction.
Gifts to organizations
- contributionsThings given to help
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- bequestsProperty left by will
- legaciesThings passed down
endowments · scholarships · alms · pledges · offerings · tithes · subsidies · funding
Funded endorsement arrangement
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
- backingAid or sponsorship
- underwritingRisk evaluation and acceptance
- sustenanceMeans of living
maintenance · upkeep · investment · subsidy · endorsement · bolstering · funding · relief
Permanent donated fund
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- grantmakingDistributing charitable funds
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
humanitarianism · volunteerism · advocacy · outreach · empowerment · NGO · trust · legacy
Lavish, princely generosity
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
- bountyReward for capture
- openhandednessLiberal giving disposition
altruism · selflessness · kindness · graciousness · bigheartedness · nobility · goodwill · compassion
donations
Gifts to organizations
- contributionsThings given to help
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- bequestsProperty left by will
legacies · endowments · scholarships · alms · pledges · offerings · tithes · subsidies · funding · aid
sponsorship
Funded endorsement arrangement
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
- backingAid or sponsorship
- underwritingRisk evaluation and acceptance
sustenance · maintenance · upkeep · investment · subsidy · endorsement · bolstering · funding · relief · welfare
endowment
Permanent donated fund
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- grantmakingDistributing charitable funds
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
patronage · humanitarianism · volunteerism · advocacy · outreach · empowerment · NGO · trust · legacy · stewardship
munificence
Lavish, princely generosity
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
- bountyReward for capture
openhandedness · altruism · selflessness · kindness · graciousness · bigheartedness · nobility · goodwill · compassion · unselfishness
benefactionsextortions
Obtaining through threats
thefts · expropriations · depredations · seizures · confiscations
benefactionshoarding
Excessive accumulation of goods
miserliness · avarice · stinginess · greed · selfishness