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.
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Two scholars of philanthropy and geography who reviewed the numbers see cause for concern about the agility and priorities of grantmakers during a crisis.
Arts organizations have been particularly hard hit, but many may benefit from new sources of emergency government funding.
While support for social services and historically black colleges and universities rose sharply, these donors spent a tiny fraction of what the government distributed to people who needed help.
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration, George Washington University
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership, Seattle University
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Studies, George Mason University
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Associate Professor of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon
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Doctoral Candidate of Geography, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor of Geography, Penn State
