philanthropic foundation
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- noun
- /fɪˌlænθrəˈpɪk faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
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fundación filantrópica
- She works for a philanthropic foundation that provides scholarships for underprivileged students.
Examples
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Prior to his death, McKnight set up a philanthropic foundation—the McKnight Foundation—which gives out about $30 million a year, almost all of it in the Minneapolis area.
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The research and development for the Green Revolution were carried out almost entirely by public-sector research institutions and philanthropic foundations.
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Philanthropic foundations are a billion-dollar industry in the U.S.
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Representatives from the international business community, philanthropic foundations, and non-governmental organizations presented the White House with a framework.
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According to their website, the project is completely nonpartisan and nonprofit, and funded solely through individual contributions and philanthropic foundations.
Blog text (28) -
Philanthropic foundations engaged in policy work should require a more inclusive accountability model that is stakeholder-centered.
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Modest levels of aid from philanthropic foundations, donor governments, and multilateral development banks would enable low-income countries to pilot and launch these efforts.
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In Michigan, I found that entrepreneurship is mainly sustained by non-governmental organizations and philanthropic foundations that provide education and fundraising support.
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The Gates Foundation is a well-known philanthropic foundation that funds global health initiatives.
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Many philanthropic foundations support environmental conservation efforts around the world.
Synonyms
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An organization that gives money to support a particular cause
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A charity that gets most of its money from one person or company
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A legal arrangement that holds money or property to support charities and public causes, not for private profit
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: a 'foundation' is an organization and 'philanthropic' describes giving/charitable activity, so the phrase denotes an organization that gives for charitable purposes. This combination follows common noun-adjective patterns and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents, making it understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Philanthropic foundation combines the word philanthropic, which means a love of people, and foundation, which means a group that gives support. So, a philanthropic foundation is a group that 'gives money' to help people or causes.