Desire to promote the welfare of others (12)

I believe the answer is:

philanthropy

(Other definitions for philanthropy that I've seen before include "The donating of money to good causes" , "Benevolence towards humanity" , "Generous deeds" , "Altruism" , "Love of mankind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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