New Orleans In trying to resituate organizing on more sustainable ground around the world, I don’t keep up with foundations and so-called philanthropy much anymore, except as an occasional curiosity a lot like people might watch unreality shows like “lives of the rich and famous.” Nonetheless the sudden announced departure of the well regarded Gara …
Category: Philanthropy
The Gates Foundation is Pimping Educational “Reform”
New Orleans Reading back newspapers on my return from Honduras as always are an education. Seems to be some rich fellows out there in business and politics who think that they have a “do anything I want” card that will let them out of every jam in life. They almost seem surprised that regular people …
Shoestring Philanthropists and Charitable Deductions
New Orleans Parade magazine is still an insert feature in my hometown paper. Last Sunday a copy was shoved my way marking a story about a “shoestring philanthropist.” I like that term. I’m a huge sucker for these stories, because while billionaires get the features in big newspapers and magazines, surveys and real analysis …