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  • Charitable contributions

    Does a $5.2 billion bequest to support the welfare of dogs qualify as philanthropy? The roots of the word are ''phil'' (loving) + ''anthropos'' (mankind), and it means ''the effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations'' (American Heritage Dictionary).
    Posted to The Slate 60 by Robert Brand on January 27, 2009