what is the difference between charity and philanthropy 
while some use the words charity and philanthropy interchangeably philanthropy often casts a broader net of giving its role is to help society or groups in the community flourish over a long term period charity is usually based on individual giving and helping in a short term way like donating coats to the homeless in winter helping out or contributing goods to a local food pantry or sending money to a scholarship fund these are all acts of charity but may not be considered philanthropic efforts like building a school or a library or donating millions to a scholarship fund 