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The Year of Philanthrowoman
The start of the New Year means that it is time, yet again, to gaze into our philanthrocrystal ball and make our annual predictions. We did OK last year but[...]
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The Social Network of Giving
Cynicism abounded in September when Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder of Facebook, announced a $100m donation to improve education in Newark just in time for the launch of The Social Network,[...]
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Meg Whitman, Turkish Flotillas and the Limits of Philanthropy
What do the victory of billionaire Meg Whitman in the recent primary to be the Republican candidate for governor of California, and the controversial Gaza aid flotilla have in common? Both these recent[...]
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Only the Super Rich Can Save Us
Warren Buffett invites to Maui a group of his fellow elderly super rich, including Ted Turner, George Soros, Bill Gates Senior (father of the Microsoft billionaire), Bill Cosby, Barry Diller,[...]
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Philanthropy Fat Cats?
So, the new CEO of the Gates Foundation, Jeff Raikes, is pulling down nearly a million dollars a year, according to a report by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. This is[...]
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Secret Super Rich Friends
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a philanthrocapitalist! “The rich are the new superheroes” was one of the “elevator pitches” we developed to promote Philanthrocapitalism. Now,[...]
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Waiting for Obama
“Possibly within the next month, President Obama will launch the White House Office of Social Innovation,” reports Andrew Wolk in his welcome new blog. Indeed, according to the White House[...]
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Matthew Bishop is the US Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief of The Economist. Mr. Bishop was previously the magazine's London-based Business Editor.
Michael Green is an economist and writer, based in London. He is an adviser to the Big Society Network and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Read more.