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The problem with billionaire philanthropists

By Alliance Alert

The Huffington Post: "Philanthropy is vital to fill the gaps in a fraying safety net and keep arts organizations afloat, especially in hard times. But this giving can also bankroll sharply ideological groups or fund large-scale efforts to revamp public policy - allowing the rich to exert influence on top of the vast sums they already spend to sway elections . . . a handful of wealthy gay funders, most notably the software entrepreneur Tim Gill, have helped to legitimize same-sex marriage through tens of millions dollars in targeted philanthropy and political giving."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on August 13, 2010 (boomark / email).