Philanthropy

Philanthropy (from Greek φιλανθρωπία) means etymologically, the love of humanity, in the sense of caring, nourishing, developing, and enhancing what it means to be human.. In this meaning, it involves both the benefactor in their identifying and exercising their values, and the beneficiary in their receipt and benefit from the service or goods provided. A conventional modern definition is "private initiatives, for public good, focusing on quality of life," which combines an original humanistic tradition with a social scientific aspect developed in the 20th century. The definition also serves to contrast philanthropy with business endeavours, which are private initiatives for private good, e.g., focusing on material gain, and with government endeavours, which are public initiatives for public good, e.g., focusing on provision of public services. A person who practices philanthropy is called a philanthropist.

Philanthropy has distinguishing features from charity; not all charity is philanthropy, or vice versa, though there is a recognized degree of overlap in practice. A difference commonly cited is that charity aims to relieve the pain of a particular social problem, whereas philanthropy attempts to address the root cause of the problem—the difference between the proverbial gift of a fish to a hungry person, versus teaching them how to fish.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Japanese: メタルギアソリッド2　サンズ・オブ・リバティ) is an action-adventure stealth game directed by Hideo Kojima, developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. It is the fourth Metal Gear game produced and directed by Kojima and the direct sequel to Metal Gear Solid. Its release was followed by an expanded edition, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance for Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows. A direct sequel was released in 2008, titled Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

The story revolves around the "Big Shell", a massive offshore clean-up facility that has been seized by a group of terrorists that call themselves "Sons of Liberty". They demand a massive ransom in exchange for the life of the President of the United States, and threaten to destroy the facility and create a cataclysmic environmental disaster if their demands are not met. The motives and identities of many of the antagonists and allies change throughout the course of the game, as the protagonists discover a world-shaking conspiracy constructed by a powerful organization known as the Patriots.

Philanthropy (magazine)

Philanthropy is a quarterly magazine published by the Philanthropy Roundtable. First published as a newsletter in 1987, Philanthropy became a glossy magazine in 1996. The magazine's primary focus is philanthropy, with a special interest in donor intent and philanthropic freedom. The magazine is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Content

Donors featured in Philanthropy have included Charles G. Koch, Bernie Marcus, Tom Monaghan, Gerry Lenfest, Andrew Grove, Truett Cathy, Phil Anschutz, Roger Hertog, Charles Bronfman, Peter G. Peterson, Adrienne Arsht, and Nancy Brinker.

Personnel

Philanthropy is edited by Caitrin Nicol Keiper. The masthead also includes the Philanthropy Roundtable's vice president for publications, Karl Zinsmeister, and contributing editors Arthur C. Brooks and John J. Miller.

Philanthropy authors have included Matthew Bishop, James K. Glassman, Jonathan Last, Yuval Levin, Myron Magnet, James Panero, Kyle Smith, Bret Stephens, Alvin Townley, and Juan Williams.