The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Let's Not Focus Simply on Size of Buffett's Gift

By Grant Oliphant and Bruce S. Trachtenberg

When Warren Buffett announced that he was committing more than $30-billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, his stupendous act of generosity commanded prominent news coverage around the world.

As wonderful as it is to see reporters all over the globe devoting their energies to this monumental event, an...

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