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Could philanthropists be dominating global health metrics, governance, and outcomes?
The Epstein files, where the global elite are talking to each other in private — or so they thought — open a peephole into their twisted world of gifts and favours.
Gates recently called for a ‘strategic pivot’ in climate strategy. That appears to have hit a nerve.
Fifty years after its creation – an eternity in the tech world – Bill Gates and Paul Allen’s company is still here. This is a look back at Microsoft’s success story.
In Source Code, Gates describes his early life and career. But the man dubbed ‘ruthless’ by many of his peers, is largely uncritical of his own path.
Burn Book is is a witty and engaging account of the rise (and often fall) of internet companies and the often dysfunctional talents behind them, told by an exceptionally well-connected outsider.
Three philanthropy scholars discuss several trends in giving by the wealthiest Americans highlighted in this yearly report. Among them: Much of this money doesn’t go to charities right away.
Despite the association of ‘Luddite’ with a naïve rejection of technology, the term and its origins are far richer and more complex than you might think.
As giving receded to pre-pandemic levels, most of these gifts were designated for foundations, higher education, hospitals and medical research.
Curbing vaccine hesitancy is as much a matter of acknowledging its social, historical, and cultural roots as it is of addressing its clinical dimensions.
The hefty sums many billionaires give away place them in an age-old debate about wealth and charity – and whether it’s appropriate for donors to have a say over their wealth from the grave.
More than 350 billionaires have signed on so far.
Three scholars weigh in regarding the priorities of these wealthy American donors, who gave less to social service and racial justice groups than in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The investor has already given much of his fortune to charity and has pledged to donate nearly all of the rest.
Our preoccupation with the personal relationships of big donors is overshadowing charitable efforts.
Billionaires have carbon footprints hundreds of times higher than the average American. Two scholars tried to put a number on it.
What world will tech billionaires move us towards if they believe that humans are fundamentally dangerous?
The World Health Organization says the abundance of misinformation swirling around COVID-19 is as dangerous as the virus itself. There are ways to fight this, however.
As most of the world early awaits a vaccine for COVID-19, a smaller group of people scoffs. They could spell real trouble in the effort to build widespread immunity.
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Director, Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent
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Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy, Grand Valley State University
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UNESCO Chair in AI Ethics & Governance, IE University
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Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Former Head of the school of Public Health, Makerere University
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Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Researcher, Author, International Educator, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (FMSH)
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Professor of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Chemnitz University of Technology
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Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, University of Jos
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Assistant Professor of Education, UMass Lowell
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Professor in Global Development, SOAS, University of London
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Principal investigator, Kenya Medical Research Institute