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Philanthropy

Business

The Gospel of Wealth According to Marc Benioff

The Salesforce founder has donated a fortune to right capitalism’s wrongs, and he thinks his fellow billionaires should too. Why can’t we just be grateful?

Chris Colin Wired Dec 2019 30min Permalink

Politics

Why an Heiress Spent Her Fortune Trying to Keep Immigrants Out

Newly unearthed documents reveal how an environmental-minded socialite became an ardent nativist whose money helped sow the seeds of the Trump anti-immigration agenda.

Nicholas Kulish, Mike McIntire New York Times Aug 2019 20min Permalink

Arts

How Sackler Became the Most Toxic Name in Philanthropy

A profile of Joss Sackler.

Norman Vanamee Town & Country May 2019 15min Permalink

Business

How Mark Zuckerberg Should Give Away $45 Billion

The difficult business of spending money well.

Michael Hobbes Huffington Post Highline Feb 2016 25min Permalink

Politics

Extreme Altruism

Julia, a 30-year-old, has spent her life trying not to take more than what she needs from the world. It’s made life very difficult.

Larissa MacFarquhar The Guardian Sep 2015 25min Permalink

Politics

Scandal at Clinton Inc.

Doug Band gets close to, then falls out with, Bill and Hillary.

Alec MacGillis New Republic Sep 2013 35min Permalink

Business

Our Billionaire Philanthropists

On the moral failure of über-wealthy do-gooders.

Maria Bustillos The Awl Jun 2012 25min Permalink

Politics

The Wanderer

Traveling with President Clinton.

David Remnick New Yorker Sep 2006 1h20min Permalink