The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SPECIAL REPORT

Curbing the Shift From Need to Greed

By HENRY GOLDSTEIN

Propelled by the stock market, the past decade has been correctly described as a golden era for philanthropy. At present rates of growth, total giving by individuals -- which reached nearly $135-billion in 1998 -- could well top the $200-billion mark in the next 10 years.

That will only happen, however, under two conditions: that...

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