A philanthropist is a person who actively promotes human welfare; a person who practices philanthropy.

Philanthropist may also refer to:

Philanthropist (award), to recognize achievements of people with disabilities in culture and the arts

The Philanthropist (journal), a Canadian academic journal

The Philanthropist (play), by Christopher Hampton (1971)

The Philanthropist (Cincinnati, Ohio), an American abolitionist newspaper

The Philanthropist (TV series), a 2009 American action series

National Philanthropist, a temperance newspaper edited by William Lloyd Garrison in Boston