Philanthropy, n.
Etymology: [L. philanthropia, Gr. philanthropie.]
Love to mankind; benevolence toward the whole human family; universal good will; desire and readiness to do good to all men; -- opposed to misanthropy. Jer. Taylor.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for philanthropy; he lists it under benevolence.
Where he writes about it:
Philanthropy applies to wide schemes for human welfare, often, but not always, involving large expenditures in charity or benevolence. — from benevolence