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Shillanthropy 

Noun: Seemingly philanthropic pursuits for the purpose of being a shill for oneself or for one's organization.
The University was engaged in shillanthropy to make alumni believe that it was doing good for students and for the community, when in fact it was just looking for additional donations to misappropriate and the opportunity to shill for the school.

Politicians often engage in shillanthropy to make there constituents believe they are good people, when in fact they are terrible people who are taking advantage of the underprivileged in hope of gaining public appeal and are self-shilling.
Shillanthropy by Sumodonym August 16, 2017
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sellanthropy

The business of selling products or services where 100% of the sale price goes to charity.
More and more people are embracing sellanthropy as a means of donating easily to charities.
sellanthropy by zuker April 30, 2011