Editing Benefit performance (section)

==As a benefit for humanitarian causes==
In its modern usage, a benefit performance almost exclusively refers to a fund-raising event. In this case, the performers and producers receive little to no compensation as the proceeds are given to support a humanitarian cause, e.g. [[Foundation (nonprofit)|charitable foundations]], medical research, or humanitarian relief in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Performers may still benefit indirectly from the performance if the cause is for their welfare, e.g. the [https://www.actorsbenevolentfund.co.uk/ Actors Benevolent Fund].

Modern [[benefit concert]]s are this type of performance, and are often used, in addition to raising funds, as a means of raising awareness of the cause. This is often done by televising the event.