philanthropic effort
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- noun
- /fɪˌlænθrəˈpɪk ˈɛfərt/
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esfuerzo filantrópico
- His philanthropic effort focused on improving education for underprivileged children in rural communities.
- known for their philanthropic efforts
Examples
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The community came together to support a philanthropic effort aimed at providing clean water to underserved areas.
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The foundation launched a philanthropic effort to provide healthcare services to those who cannot afford them.
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We believe the most effective philanthropic efforts are those that remain focused on addressing particular problems and are creative in their approach to supporting solutions.
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There are wonderful philanthropic efforts that affect people in meaningful ways.
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University leaders should encourage diversity in the formation of student project teams related to campus improvement, student governance, community building, or philanthropic efforts.
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Encouraging great philanthropic efforts from the well-to-do and resourceful will certainly help.
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We are encouraged, however, by the focused philanthropic efforts underway to help the African higher education community build the necessary infrastructure to make use of web-based technologies.
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After experiencing so much during my military service, I am encouraged and thankful to see the philanthropic efforts by beverage companies to remember, honor, and support those who have served.
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This statewide network was funded through the philanthropic efforts of venture capitalist John Pappajohn.
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Madeline is a Harlem native and continues to support philanthropic efforts aimed at helping women and children through her own non-profit organization, The Good-Well Giving Group.
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Synonyms
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Giving money or help to people who need it
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An organized event, like a concert, to raise money or attention for people in need
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A small helpful action someone does to make another person's day better
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Helping others in a way that makes you seem better than them
Relating to events that collect money for a cause
An organized activity to collect money for a charity or cause
Antonyms
How Impactful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'philanthropic' means charitable or benevolent and 'effort' means an organized action, so together they clearly denote a charitable action or campaign. This adjective+noun pattern is a standard, predictable composition and is cross-linguistically common, making the meaning inferable for a learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Philanthropic effort comes from words that mean philanthropic 'love of people' and effort 'work'. Imagine someone doing work because they love people, giving time or money to help others. That's why the phrase means 'an action to help others'.