charity
noun
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY uk/ˈtʃærɪti/ usplural charities [ C ]
an organization that has the purpose of providing money or help to people who need it, or that does something useful for society:
Proceeds from the sale of these cards will be given to local charities.
It's a charity that supports local arts initiatives.
As a charity, the organization does not pay tax.
[ U ]
organizations like this when they are considered as a group:
An anonymous businesswoman donated one million dollars to charity.
The proceeds of this evening's event will go to charity.
[ U ]
money or help given to people who need it:
They were poor, but they were too proud to accept charity.
See also
not-for-profit organization