charity vs giving

charity and giving both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
charity	Yes	No	No	No
giving	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, giving is a hypernym of charity; that is, giving is a word with a broader meaning than charity:

Other hypernyms of charity include gift.

charity (noun)	giving (noun)
an activity or gift that benefits the public at large	the act of giving
a kindly and lenient attitude toward people	disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)	the imparting of news or promises etc.
an institution set up to provide help to the needy
pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers

charity (adjective)	giving (adjective)
	given or giving freely