philanthropist
Wealthy charitable giver
A philanthropist is a person who donates money, time, or resources to charitable causes, typically on a large scale.
The term usually implies substantial wealth and systematic giving rather than casual charity: The philanthropist funded a new wing of the hospital.
Philanthropists often focus on particular causes—education, medical research, poverty relief—and may establish foundations to direct their giving.
One who contributes freely
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- sponsorFunder of activities
- backerFinancial supporter
- supporterOne who backs another
contributor · funder · underwriter · angel investor · grantmaker · endower · benefactress · patroness
Voluntary aid for others
- givingTransferring to another
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- largesseGenerous gift-giving
- munificenceLavish, princely generosity
liberality · altruism · selflessness · open-handedness · magnanimity · big-heartedness · bounty · kindness
Helper of suffering people
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
grant · fellowship · trust · relief fund · aid program · advocacy · welfare · development
Gilded Age industrialist
- RockefellerIndustrial dynasty surname
- GatesHereditary family identifier
- BuffettRenowned American investor
- SorosHungarian-American financier, philanthropist
Nobel · MacArthur · Ford · Getty · Kellogg · Bloomberg · Zuckerberg · Oprah
donor
One who contributes freely
supporter · contributor · funder · underwriter · angel investor · grantmaker · endower · benefactress · patroness · financier
charity
Voluntary aid for others
- givingTransferring to another
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- largesseGenerous gift-giving
munificence · liberality · altruism · selflessness · open-handedness · magnanimity · big-heartedness · bounty · kindness · compassion
humanitarian
Helper of suffering people
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
scholarship · grant · fellowship · trust · relief fund · aid program · advocacy · welfare · development · education
Carnegie
Gilded Age industrialist
- RockefellerIndustrial dynasty surname
- GatesHereditary family identifier
- BuffettRenowned American investor
Soros · Nobel · MacArthur · Ford · Getty · Kellogg · Bloomberg · Zuckerberg · Oprah
billionaire
Person worth ten figures
- millionairePerson possessing great wealth
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
- mogulInfluential industry leader
magnate · industrialist · heiress · fortune · estate · dynasty · wealth · plutocrat · baron · titan
- Business TycoonsAndrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt
- donorsdonor, blood donor, organ donor, living donor, bone marrow donor
- notablesleaders, celebrities, dignitary, rulers, VIPs
- public figurespolitician, celebrity, activist, journalist, pundit
- supportersfan, patron, supporters, backers, backer
- Do-goodersdo-gooder, volunteer, activist, humanitarian, altruist
philanthropistmisanthrope
One who hates humanity
misanthropist · cynic · nihilist · sociopath · Ebenezer Scrooge
philanthropistmiser
Stingy wealth hoarder
hoarder · skinflint · scrooge · exploiter · robber baron
philanthropistbeneficiary
Designated asset receiver
recipient · receiver · grantee · charity case · taker
- philanthropic fundsMoney for benevolent causes
- philanthropic foundationOrganization distributing wealth for good
- philanthropic effortsGenerosity toward public welfare
- philanthropic workGiving to benefit others
philanthropic, philanthropists, philanthropies, philanthropical, philanthropically