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Three philanthropy scholars discuss several trends in giving by the wealthiest Americans highlighted in this yearly report. Among them: Much of this money doesn’t go to charities right away.
Despite the association of ‘Luddite’ with a naïve rejection of technology, the term and its origins are far richer and more complex than you might think.
As giving receded to pre-pandemic levels, most of these gifts were designated for foundations, higher education, hospitals and medical research.
Curbing vaccine hesitancy is as much a matter of acknowledging its social, historical, and cultural roots as it is of addressing its clinical dimensions.
The hefty sums many billionaires give away place them in an age-old debate about wealth and charity – and whether it’s appropriate for donors to have a say over their wealth from the grave.
More than 350 billionaires have signed on so far.
Three scholars weigh in regarding the priorities of these wealthy American donors, who gave less to social service and racial justice groups than in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our preoccupation with the personal relationships of big donors is overshadowing charitable efforts.
Billionaires have carbon footprints hundreds of times higher than the average American. Two scholars tried to put a number on it.
What world will tech billionaires move us towards if they believe that humans are fundamentally dangerous?
The World Health Organization says the abundance of misinformation swirling around COVID-19 is as dangerous as the virus itself. There are ways to fight this, however.
As most of the world early awaits a vaccine for COVID-19, a smaller group of people scoffs. They could spell real trouble in the effort to build widespread immunity.
Generosity is good, but philanthropy can come at a significant social cost.
The vast emissions caused by these individuals suggest that a very small share of humanity has a very significant role in global warming.
A political scientist warns that a new lobbying initiative launched by Bill and Melinda Gates could harm US higher education.
Those who don’t give often face less media scrutiny.
The US$2 billion that the Amazon founder and his wife are donating to help the homeless and educate young kids may appear selfless. But this money may also soften calls to raise taxes on the rich.
The cycle of overpromising and disappointment has left donors, politicians and policymakers looking to improve K-12 public schooling with an underwhelming track record.
American charitable foundations have gradually established themselves as key players in the African academic sector. If the benefits have been remarkable, there are risks as well.
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Beth Breeze is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director, Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership, Seattle University
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Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Former Head of the school of Public Health, Makerere University
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Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Director, Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute Director, 1Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Professor, Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine University of Florida, University of Florida
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Professor of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Chemnitz University of Technology
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Researcher, Author, International Educator, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (FMSH)
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Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, University of Jos
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Assistant Professor of Education, UMass Lowell
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Principal investigator, Kenya Medical Research Institute
