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The Inside Story of MacKenzie Scott, the Mysterious 60-Billion-Dollar Woman

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands October 6, 2020October 19, 2022

Stephanie Clifford explores the life of MacKenzie Scott: Amazon’s first employee, Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife, and one of the richest women in the world who is reimagining tech philanthropy.

Posted inEditor's Pick

How Philanthropy Benefits the Super-Rich

by Carolyn Wells September 9, 2020October 19, 2022

““We should expect inequality to decrease somewhat as philanthropy increases … It has not,” writes Kevin Laskowski, a field associate at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.”

Posted inBooks, Current Events, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story

If the Rich Really Want To ‘Do Good,’ They Should Become Class Traitors Like FDR

by Will Meyer October 18, 2018October 19, 2022

“Winners Take All” is an indictment of the insular, Disneyfied world of Ted Talks, “thought leaders” and philanthropy as self-help for rich people. But does it go far enough?

Posted ineducation, Featured, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story

A Long, Lasting Influence on Educational Equity

by Anna Katherine Clemmons September 6, 2018October 19, 2022

As the Philadelphia Eagles start the 2018-19 NFL season, defensive end Chris Long is also committed to making wins off the field by creating educational equity for students in the United States.

Posted inArts & Culture, Culture, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Quotes

The Town That Camp Built

by Krista Stevens July 12, 2018October 19, 2022

“Key West’s brand of camp reflects Wolkowsky’s understanding — never on the nose, always sideways, a place where anonymity feels like an innate right.”

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The Billionaire Philanthropist

by heymarkarms March 13, 2018October 19, 2022

It is an American tradition for CEOs to stockpile their wealth, avoid taxes, then in their later years, participate in the theater of giving. Will Jeff Bezos make it scale?

Posted inBusiness & Tech, Commentary, Nonfiction, Story

The Billionaire Philanthropist

by Jacob Silverman March 13, 2018October 19, 2022

It’s American tradition for CEOs to stockpile their wealth, avoid taxes, and participate in the theater of giving. Will Jeff Bezos make it scale?

Posted inBusiness & Tech, Commentary, Nonfiction

The Billionaire Philanthropist

by Jacob Silverman March 13, 2018October 19, 2022

It’s American tradition for CEOs to stockpile their wealth, avoid taxes, and participate in the theater of giving. Will Jeff Bezos make it scale?

Posted inArts & Culture, History, Story

Percy Ross Wants to Give You Money!

by Jacqui Shine July 20, 2017October 12, 2022

He was was a self-made, blue-collar millionaire in Reagan’s America. But when Percy Ross decided to give away his fortune, he made things simple: all you had to do was ask for it.

Posted inArts & Culture, History

Percy Ross Wants to Give You Money!

by Jacqui Shine July 20, 2017October 19, 2022

He was was a self-made, blue-collar millionaire in Reagan’s America. But when Percy Ross decided to give away his fortune, he made things simple: all you had to do was ask for it.

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