Philanthropists can’t eradicate global poverty, but we can make a start
Philanthropic organisations have the agility, creativity and audacity to be the risk takers of development financing
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Climate philanthropist George Soros invests millions in coal
Billionaire has previously funded renewable energy and low-carbon initiatives and has called coal a ‘lethal bullet’ for climate change
Alwaleed bin Talal: meet the Saudi prince giving away all his money
The high-flying royal, who sued Forbes for ‘underestimating’ his fortune just years before handing it all to charity, seems to defy the cliches of a Saudi magnate
What is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?
The $43.5bn trust is the largest philanthropic organisation in the world and is committed to the eradication of malaria and polio, and controlling the spread of tuberculosis and HIV
@HiddenCash: Twitter mystery man who leaves money to be found
The enigmatic philanthropist leaves $100 in envelopes in San Francisco as a social experiment in the redistribution of wealth – and has urged those who find the money to pass it on
Bill Gates urges China’s wealthiest to give to charity
Businessman makes plea in People’s Daily for country to improve bad philanthropic record by investing in the poor