Philanthropy

GIVING: A WEB OF GENEROSITY

Jasper Rees — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:31:59 +0000

A recruitment mogul has a new job: helping charities. Jasper Rees meets Alec Reed, and learns more about the Big Give: a one-stop shop for online giving ... read more »

FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR THE HOMELESS

Economist.com — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:28:22 +0000

"I might know about economics and finance, but I know nothing of what it's like to be a homeless single mother", observes an economics writer on Economist.com. Providing financial-literacy training at a local homeless shelter is an education for everyone ... read more »

ON THE ROAD WITH SHAKIRA

Matthew_Bishop — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:05:28 +0000

MAKING PHILANTHROPY CONTAGIOUS | October 16th 2008

A pop superstar is trying to take North American philanthropy south, with help from some plutocratic hangers-on, such as Carlos Slim Helú and members of the golden Buffett clan. Matthew Bishop joins them ...

From INTELLIGENT LIFE magazine, Autumn 2008

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GIVING: EUROPE GETS THE BUG

Matthew_Bishop — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:08:12 +0000

GIVING IT AWAY | August 19th 2008

American-style philanthropy is finally catching on in Europe. Matthew Bishop explains ...

From INTELLIGENT LIFE magazine, Summer 2008

A couple of hundred wealthy continental Europeans gathered in the achingly modern Philharmonie concert hall in Luxembourg on April 23rd. The reason? To discuss "seizing the opportunity for philanthropy" in a country traditionally known for helping the rich to keep more of their money from the tax man, not for encouraging them to give it away. Even the prime minister showed up, promising new laws to help turn Luxembourg into a centre for European philanthropy. read more »

DOES ONE ABUSED WOMAN = 100 ABUSED PUPPIES?

Allison Schrager — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:42:27 +0000

ALLISON SCHRAGER | THE MICROPHILANTHROPIST | June 24th 2008

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America has 3,800 animal shelters, but only 1,500 for battered women. Puppies are blameless and easy to care for; people are more complicated. Allison Schrager, an economist, examines our inclination to help animals over our own species ...

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AN ECONOMIST'S PURSUIT OF "COMMUNITY"

Allison Schrager — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:01:00 +0000

ALLISON SCHRAGER | THE MICROPHILANTHROPIST | May 24th 2008

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Smarting from a reader's complaint that she lacked a sense of community, Allison Schrager goes hunting for useful ways to donate her time. Maybe there's something to this whole volunteer-work thing after all?

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ROBIN HOOD AND THE ARK

Matthew_Bishop — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:55:58 +0000

CHARITY, EXTRAVAGANTLY | April 17th 2008

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Black-tie philanthropy is part of charity, but Matthew Bishop has spotted rivalry, too. Lavish galas are a way for hedge-fund tycoons to one-up each other. So what does a recession year do to all of this conspicuous giving?

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YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE?

Allison Schrager — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:32:44 +0000

ALLISON SCHRAGER | THE MICROPHILANTHROPIST | February 22nd 2008

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When a friend suggests they help clean up a park, Allison Schrager politely declines. "Why would I spend three hours of my time picking up trash?" As a professional, it makes more sense to donate what her time is worth ...

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THE RIGHT THING FOR THE WRONG REASON

Allison Schrager — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:09:41 +0000

ALLISON SCHRAGER | THE MICROPHILANTHROPIST | January 17th 2008

People can give for selfish reasons. Sometimes that matters. Take the college alumnus who gives to ease his son's admission--and so undermines the meritocracy for which the school is prized ...

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A DONATION HAS BEEN MADE IN YOUR NAME

Allison Schrager — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:27:45 +0000

ALLISON SCHRAGER | THE MICROPHILANTHROPIST | January 7th 2008

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When making holiday gifts, we spend small sums of money to buy shows of affection. But find a mechanism by which others can benefit from the transaction, and we have, with luck, increased the sum of human happiness ...

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