https://grain.org/e/6031

Toxic philanthropy: Wealthy US donors are influencing policy to serve their own interests.

by Tara Cleary | 29 Aug 2018

Americans gave away almost $400 billion in 2016. Billionaires like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Mark Zuckerberg are applauded for their generosity. But who actually benefits from their donations? For every dollar of charitable giving, the U.S. taxpayer has to fork out 50 cents in lost tax revenue. An interesting podcast by Tara Cleary, including an interview with GRAIN about our 2014 report about the role of the Gates Foundation in Africa:

https://taracleary.podbean.com/e/toxic-philanthropy-wealthy-us-donors-are-influencing-policy-to-serve-their-own-interests/

 

 

Author: Tara Cleary
Links in this article:
  • [1] https://www.grain.org/e/5064
  • [2] https://taracleary.podbean.com/e/toxic-philanthropy-wealthy-us-donors-are-influencing-policy-to-serve-their-own-interests/