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One Christian’s Perspective on The Giving Pledge, Part III: Street Party Philanthropy

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Pastor Foley

We opened our series on the Giving Pledge with the Guardian’s Peter Wilby offering a recommendation for a modified giving pledge. Note in particular today the concluding sentence of Wilby’s commentary: If the rich really wish to create a better … Continue reading →

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One Christian’s Perspective on The Giving Pledge, Part II: Why Philanthropy Still Beats Philanthrocapitalism

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Pastor Foley

The Giving Pledge of America’s Billionaires highlights a surprisingly underexamined phenomenon in the field of philanthropy, namely, the degree to which the practice of philanthropy is being displaced by philanthrocapitalism. An increasing number of givers identify themselves not as philanthropists … Continue reading →

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One Christian’s Perspective on The Giving Pledge, Part I: Two Very Different Giving Pledges

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Pastor Foley

Even in the midst of several really excellent pieces from secular writers on the Giving Pledge (my own favorites are here, here, here, and one particularly insightful piece I’m saving for the end of this post), I’ve been surprised not … Continue reading →

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