Philanthropy

Billionaire philanthropists are combining outsized political contributions with the glow of their reputations as selfless doers-of-good.

Charities are increasingly reliant on larger donations from a smaller number of high net-worth donors.

New report details dangers of a top-heavy philanthropy in age of extreme inequality.

New report shows philanthropy mirrors our growing inequality. As wealth concentrates in fewer hands, so does philanthropic giving and power, posing risks to both our independent sector and democracy. Unprecedented levels of charitable...

In the philanthropy versus policy debate, the entire democratic process is at stake. [caption id="attachment_8013" align="alignright" width="322"] When wealthy people like the Koch brothers, the Gateses and others finance the...

Billionaire Bill Gates believes the charitable giving of the rich will alleviate inequality. Is he correct?

Not all plutocrats scheme in the shadows like the rabidly right-wing Koch brothers. We need to learn how to recognize plutocracy's more subtle putches. The best primer? The battle over...

The life experiences of the wealthy, new psychological research suggests, leaves the rich less compassionate and altruistic than people of more modest means. Patriotism, as Samuel Johnson suggested long ago,...

Billionaire cash contributions have been cascading into America's most troubled school districts. Unfortunately, so have billionaire perspectives on education. Philanthropists can be bullies. They can — and do — use...