…incredibly dangerous when it feeds into anti-government sentiment and promotes the idea that philanthropy is the answer to our country’s systemic issues. This thinking increases our dependence on philanthropy from…
…but it shouldn’t. Buffett’s hypocrisy has reared its ugly head many times over the years. He has long profited from morally-suspect industries, and his philanthropy is, while significant, far from…
…this charitable inclination is commendable. But it is not enough. The thorny issues within all of our communities cannot be adequately addressed by philanthropy alone. Strong communities create pathways to…
…philanthropy, and we believe that charitable giving is a good thing. But individual philanthropic giving comes nowhere near replacing the well-funded public services we need. Who wants to put their…
…are – and aren’t – doing to make philanthropy work. First of all, rich people in America need to be giving more, period. We need to be paying higher taxes…
…and another 23% to programs such as medical, empowerment, and education—about 1/3 of philanthropy in total to those in need. 69% went elsewhere. Total US philanthropy in 2019 was $450…
…philanthropy and of course, massive tax deductions. In these unprecedented times, we need as much spending as possible and we cannot rely on voluntary acts of philanthropy to save us….
…small businesses through private philanthropy either. As a wealthy person myself, I can say that most wealthy people tend to invest their money rather than spend it, unlike most people…
…garnered Bezos a fair bit of glowing press coverage, we have reservations about celebrating the world’s richest man for using the spectacle of philanthropy as a political shield against paying…
…expand internationally, that this money needs to come largely from wealthy people, and it needs to come from them via taxes, not just philanthropy. We’re facing massive, systemic problems, and…
…the education most of their parents got either almost or totally free of charge. Philanthropy is often offered as the answer to the problem of inequality. While wonderful, philanthropy is…
…should we allow infrequent philanthropy to excuse their wealth hoarding. The stakes are too high. Right now, 40% of Americans cannot afford a $400 emergency, and, as we saw this…
…further their own ideological vision for what our society should look like. While there is nothing inherently wrong with philanthropic giving, it’s become clear that modern philanthropy has become an…
…Geffen is well-known today for his philanthropy. For example, UCLA’s School of Medicine was renamed in his honor following a $200 million donation in 2001. I’m not opposed to these…
…participates fully and equally in our democracy. We can not simply rely on patriotic philanthropy to fulfill the needs of this nation, we must comprehensively imbed it into our very…
…philanthropy.” “There’s nothing patriotic or philanthropic about subverting the fabric of our democracy,” Pearl wrote in his response, “the carried interest loophole is the poster child for the problem of…
…on billionaire David Rubenstein, whose self-proclaimed “patriotic philanthropy” helped repair the Washington Monument after an earthquake and build a gallery to house the Magna Carta, among other things. In his…
…of money to what he calls “Patriotic Philanthropy,” including paying for some of the monuments and museums in Washington DC. I have nothing against the Washington Monument. I was in…