Philanthropist: a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. I was raised by philanthropists and not the ones who received tax right offs for doing so, but the ones who gave because it was natural to who they are as people - deeply integrated into daily life - a way of life, a way for caring and loving embedded in faith, culture, norms and value systems.  Growing up, I saw how my family didn’t give from exc