beneficence vs philanthropy

beneficence

noun
  • An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone else. 

  • Good or charitable character or behavior. 

philanthropy

noun
  • A philanthropic act. 

  • Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind. 

  • Charitable giving, charity. 

  • A charitable foundation. 

How often have the words beneficence and philanthropy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )