philanthropy

Culture

In praise of American charity

People living in the United States have traditionally been pretty philanthropic, but the trend is changing

Teresa Mull

ProPublica to return SBF cash — will other outlets follow suit?

Semafor, Vox Media and the Intercept all took money from Bankman-Fried too

Cockburn

How Big Philanthropy became Big Grift

Effective Altruism is ultimately rooted in saviorism

Leighton Woodhouse

Can Melinda still keep Bill Gates in check?

The $50 billion charity they created together has become the flagbearer for ‘venture philanthropy’

Martin Vander Weyer

Politics

David Koch’s ‘dark money’ was misunderstood

The reflexive reaction to David Koch’s death has overlooked the true nature of his philanthropy

Roger Kimball