“Philanthropy” is a vast concept and the question can best be answered with reference to the activities of the Fondation de Luxembourg.

 

We use the term philanthropy to denote every action taken in the public interest with aims of a permanent nature. It may therefore involve support for culture, education, research, humanitarian aid, development aid, social cohesion, healthcare, environmental problems or support for entrepreneurial initiatives which are designed to develop solutions to general problems.

 

More particularly through its action, research projects and publications, the Fondation de Luxembourg intends to focus on the five following areas:

 

 

• health and research
• poverty reduction and social cohesion
• culture and diversity
• universal education
• biodiversity and climate change