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Is Philanthropy irrational?

Howard Lake

Howard Lake | 2 July 1998 | News

What’s the point of charity? Helping the destitute or puffing up the ego of the donor? The answer may explain how the mix of US charitable donations has changed over the years. Dan Seligman asks Is philanthropy irrational? in Forbes magazine (1 June 1998).

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Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.

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