You don't have to be rich to be a philanthropist. But that's who Americans often think are writing the big checks, whether it's the affluent backers of a beloved art museum or those hosting black-tie galas for an important charity. The philanthropists I met over a Sunday potluck in St. Paul are not wealthy. Most of them aren't white, for that matter. A decade ago, they formed a giving circle, .
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