clarionledger.com - Opinion | It's not too late to become a great Mississippi philanthropist

clarionledger.com - Opinion | It's not too late to become a great Mississippi philanthropist: "Our state is almost always rated the 'Most Generous State' in surveys reported in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Our total giving is not at the top, naturally, but in per capita giving, we always prevail. In other words, Mississippians stretch when they give. Many of them 'give till it hurts.' '

Philanthropy' is such an important-sounding word. In Latin it means 'the love of humankind.'

Today, it simply means 'giving'-voluntary giving for the common good. Giving feels good to the donor not just because it's the right thing to do, but because each person makes the choice to do it. And charitable giving benefits everyone."