"She was as famous for her philanthropy as she was for her beauty business. Madam Walker donated money to scholarships, homes for the elderly, anti-lynching efforts, and other initiatives within the local and national Black community.”

As it’s used in this sentence, what does the word philanthropy most closely mean?

A. giving money to organizations that do good in a community
B. investing money in the stock market and other services
C. buying expensive things like luxury houses, cars, and goods
D.saving a lot of money in a savings account at a bank