The Giving Pledge: Public Promises, Private Delivery
Giving Pledge signers promised half their fortunes to charity. Fifteen years on, the founding class has given $206 billion — and gotten 283% richer. Here’s the arithmetic.
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Philanthropy: Giving, Status, and Influence
Big-donor philanthropy is less about giving than structuring. A foundation must pay out 5% a year; a donor-advised fund needs to pay out nothing. Here’s how the money, status, and influence actually move.
