If charity is giving alms to the needy, then philanthropy is charity's more high-minded and strategic relation. The big picture: Philanthropists don't …
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Axios Deep Dive: Philanthropy
Philanthropists are increasingly looking to steer or supplant government. Billionaires are using their philanthropies to advocate for societal changes and interventions that they would like to see enacted by governments — often with little accountability. This Axios Deep Dive looks at America’s homegrown and idiosyncratic system of philanthropy.
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