Beneficence involves doing good.
Beneficence is the virtue of doing good . The term comes from the Latin beneficentia . One who practices beneficence, on the other hand, is called a benefactor .
For example: "The businessman appeared in public at a charity event that took place in a town in the south" , "The singer confessed that charity occupies a very important place in her life" , "Charity is important to solve problems urgent, but leaders must work on substantive solutions" , "The president announced that he will donate his salary to charitable groups" .
Charity is usually associated with philanthropy , a term of Greek origin that means "love of humanity." The philanthropist has a constructive attitude and aims to help others without being interested in their response or asking for something in return.
Charities and institutions
The concept of charity is used to name all institutions and services with charitable purposes . These solidarity efforts can be developed by autonomous individuals or by organized groups within organizations or entities.
This means that anyone can go to a needy neighborhood and donate clothing, food, etc., which is an act of charity; On the other hand, there is the option of going with donations to an NGO dedicated to selflessly helping those who need it most. In this way, solidarity is channeled through a charitable entity.
The advantage of charities is that, thanks to their greater infrastructure and resources, they can reach more places and, therefore, more people. Those who practice charity in isolation must face different difficulties in expanding the flow of their aid.
Charity is associated with philanthropy.
The help provided by technology companies
Few associate the names of the big companies in the computer world with charitable issues; But behind many of today's most important companies , there are also great philanthropic movements.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
In addition to his responsibility at the head of Microsoft , Bill Gates owns the most important charitable foundation in the world. Among its objectives is to bring innovation in the fields of education and health to all countries, and its research work to combat HIV stands out. This philanthropic facet of the computing colossus came to light in 2000, with the help of Melinda , his wife. It is worth mentioning that its projects have the collaboration of other magnates, such as Warren Buffet , who announced in 2006 the donation of around 30 billion dollars to the foundation.
For many it is nothing more than a search engine, but it is a company of incalculable strength today, thanks to its immense popularity and omnipresence on the Internet. Fortunately, it dedicates part of its technological and research resources to charitable causes. Some of its plans are the prediction and prevention of diseases, information and promotion of public services , promotion of the use of renewable energy and collaboration with the development of small and medium-sized companies.
Yahoo!
Through Yahoo! Employee Foundation ( YEF , which translates to Yahoo! Employee Foundation ), this online services giant is dedicated to supporting nonprofit organizations with the time, talent, and financial resources to support them. . It is a foundation founded in 1999 ; Among the pillars on which its operation is based are donations from its followers and the selfless collaboration of whoever wishes to participate. It is important to note that this foundation is run by Yahoo! employees. and primarily focuses on supporting youth, promoting equal education, improving the community environment, and protecting the environment.