In praise of Big Philanthropy
The causes and approaches the Gates foundation takes are worthy of support.
Nearly $8 million in grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will help two partnerships, one involving Dallas ISD and one Educate Texas, boost graduation rates and college enrollment for black, Latino and low-income students. (David Evans)
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Americans are the most generous people in the world. According to the Charities Aid Foundation’s World Giving Index, most Americans in 2019 helped a stranger or gave to charity, and a large number volunteered, keeping the U.S. almost perpetually at the top of the rankings.