Philanthropy

Philanthropy and charity are two things that are practiced often in everyday life. However, the two do differ from one another. Charity is an idea that focuses on the now. It helps provide for people who need help at the moment.  For example, an act of charity would be to donate cans in a can food drive to help feed the hungry and less fortunate. Philanthropy is a little bit different from that. Philanthropy focuses on bigger visions such as world peace and scientific advancement. Philanthropy is often looked at as a way to better the world around us. Philanthropy also focuses on the future. Two of the most important philanthropist in the world are Andrew Carnegie and John Rockefeller. They both contributed to many organizations and donated billions of dollars each. Carnegie focused on education, mainly libraries because he always took interest in it. Rockefeller was known for donating more towards medical research. Both were huge parts of philanthropy but in the end Carnegie donated more than Rockefeller. These two philanthropist were the richest people of their time. Some of the top philanthropist today include: Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, George Soros, and Michael Bloomberg.
     If I were a billionaire and a philanthropist, I would donate my money towards animals and children.This is because I believe that with great wealth and power, you should help speak and provide for those who can't do it for themselves. Philanthropy is a very important thing because it helps our world become a better place.