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Philanthropy
Move fast and mend things
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The super-rich are hoping to get money to the needy faster, says Avantika Chilkoti
- Move fast and mend things: The super-rich are trying new approaches to philanthropy
- Power to the people: No-strings philanthropy is giving charities more decision-making power
- Cut out the middle man: GiveDirectly does what it says on the tin
- Giving it away: A growing industry is emerging to make philanthropy simpler
- Asian values: Philanthropy in Asia is becoming more professional
- Nerds and cool kids: The “effective altruism” movement is louder than it is large
- A mixed bag: The future of philanthropy will involve a mix of different approaches
- Philanthropy: Sources and acknowledgments
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Move fast and mend things
The super-rich are trying new approaches to philanthropy
They are hoping to get money to the needy faster, says Avantika Chilkoti
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Power to the people
No-strings philanthropy is giving charities more decision-making power
Organisations on the ground know best how money should be spent
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Cut out the middle man
GiveDirectly does what it says on the tin
Cash hand-outs can transform communities
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Giving it away
A growing industry is emerging to make philanthropy simpler
Donors want a quicker, easier way to give
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Asian values
Philanthropy in Asia is becoming more professional
But that is not making it more like giving in the West
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Nerds and cool kids
The “effective altruism” movement is louder than it is large
And there are big questions about whether it will continue
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A mixed bag
The future of philanthropy will involve a mix of different approaches
The main issue is persuading the rich to give at all
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Carbon-dioxide removal
The new economy net zero needs
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It is vital to climate stabilisation, remarkably challenging and systematically ignored
- The lost heart of net zero: Carbon-dioxide removal needs more attention
- St Augustine’s climate policy: The temptations of deferred removals
- On the other hand...: The many prices of carbon dioxide
- Thy axe shall harm it not: Trees alone will not save the world
- All the myriad ways: Carbon-dioxide-removal options are multiplying
- The carbon economy: A net-zero world needs new markets and institutions
- Carbon-dioxide removal: Sources and acknowledgments