Spencer: Giving was on the rise during the COVID pandemic, including in Anne Arundel

Anyone can be a philanthropist, regardless of income, status or net worth. The origin of the word, philanthropy, perhaps explains it best. Derived from the Greek words, “philos,” meaning loving, and “anthropos,” which means humankind, philanthropy is basically giving of talent, time or finances. It means opportunity, aid and kindness in every sense of the word.