It's the Most Word-ful Time of the Year!: Generous Vocabulary for Giving Tuesday, December 2

The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is widely recognized as "Giving Tuesday." The point of this social movement is to encourage people to give instead of get, and it's cleverly timed to follow the gluttony (both culinary and commercial) of Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday has become an important fundraising event for charitable and nonprofit organizations around the world.
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  1. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
    “From what we hear, you’re quite the philanthropist. You have donated to a number of admirable causes.” The City Beautiful
  2. generosity
    the trait of being willing to give your money or time
    Word of his generosity quickly got around, which inspired other philanthropists—unwilling to be outdone—to send even more money; and before long people everywhere were sending gifts to the Washingtons, who were growing rich. The Mysterious Benedict Society
  3. benevolence
    an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
    As the Arnold Palmer tributes continue to pour in, one universal theme continues to emerge: his benevolence, compassion and generosity toward others.
    – Golf Digest
  4. charitable
    relating to or characterized by voluntary giving
    She was a charitable and generous woman, eager to make those around her happy—everyone except me. The House of the Spirits: A Novel
  5. donor
    a person who makes a gift of money, property, etc.
    He might still be here if some anonymous donor hadn’t paid his $175 adoption fee. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
  6. selfless
    showing concern for the welfare of others
    She would shadow great saints and learn how to do selfless things for the world. Habibi
  7. aid
    money to support a worthy person or cause
    But he had been successful in lobbying for federal aid for farmers so that they could buy spring seed. Hattie Big Sky
  8. thoughtfulness
    kind and considerate regard for others
    She remembered a hundred and one little tendernesses and acts of thoughtfulness on the part of her father. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
  9. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
    More recently he has been interested in effective altruism, which asks: How can we use what we have to help others the most?
    – The New York Times
  10. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
    “Our big thing is to show compassion to these families and to help others in need.”
    – The Washington Times
  11. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
    But we are imbued with empathy, a quality that moves us to help the less fortunate.
    – The Washington Post
  12. volunteer
    a person who performs work done by choice
    Barbera organized a food and supply drive, where earlier this month volunteers in Virginia collected blankets, canned food, toiletries, socks and other items for care packages donated to the shelter.
    – The Washington Post
  13. endowment
    the capital that provides income for an institution
    The foundation had an endowment of roughly $22 billion, which generated about $1.1 billion in annual income to spend on various projects, about half of it to improve global health. Mountains Beyond Mountains
  14. beneficiary
    the recipient of funds or other advantages
    PIH staff has begun to focus on methods of structuring aid and loans so that in the future the sick and indigent will be the primary beneficiaries. Mountains Beyond Mountains
  15. humanitarian
    marked by devotion to popular welfare
    His fame was also due to his activism against the Vietnam War, his efforts to fight racism with his words, and his devotion to humanitarian causes around the world. Proud
  16. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions
    What will Arthur do for Erik, his sponsor, his benefactor, his ticket to the big time? Tangerine
  17. grant
    any monetary aid
    Universities that had shown their value during the war, such as Berkeley, stood at the head of the line for grants for faculty research and laboratory construction. Big Science
  18. charity
    an institution set up to provide help to the needy
    Periodically the club would get together to sing, dance, reminisce, and raise money to help various charities. The Boy on the Wooden Box
  19. foundation
    an institution supported by an endowment
    Her chance came when she was offered a fellowship to study in Germany by the Julius Rosenwald Fund, a foundation that awarded educational grants to African Americans. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights
  20. support
    back up materially or financially
    “I can go to culinary school. Maybe in Paris. Felix could support us all.” Millionaires for the Month
  21. fundraise
    collect money for a cause or project
    He and his two friends are fundraising for the blind under their team name “Polar Vision.”
    – The New York Times
  22. service
    an act of help or assistance
    “Ashley shouldn’t have been mingling with those tough teens at Lake Mag,” Mrs. Merritt grumbled, “and this boy needs services he isn’t getting.” Three Little Words: A Memoir
  23. donate
    give to a charity or good cause
    We were able to donate over thirty baskets of food to area families. Tears of a Tiger
  24. nonprofit
    an organization not designed for financial gain
    Corporate sponsors, green technology partners, and microfinance nonprofits have helped fill the funding gap, and individual contributions are more important than ever. Mountains Beyond Mountains
  25. contribution
    a voluntary gift made to some worthwhile cause
    Eight hundred and fifty community representatives have been invited to the ceremony in recognition of their charitable contributions.
    – BBC
Created on Wed Nov 08 12:14:54 EST 2017 (updated Mon Oct 16 12:49:53 EDT 2023)

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