Monthly Archives: June 2017

How not to give credit for malaria reduction

It’s invidious to try to single out individual contributions and then quantify their marginal effects.

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Jay Sekulow and the culture of non-profit impunity

If Sekulow hadn’t gotten involved in the all-encompassing political fustercluck that is the Trump-Russia investigation, almost certainly he would have happily kept on raking in the millions from unsuspecting small donors, without consequence.

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Agnes Gund’s philanthropic innovations

Agnes Gund is a true innovator in terms of creating a whole new way for rich people to donate their millions.

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The Independent Directors Edition

Slate Money on Uber, Amazon buying Whole Foods, and initial coin offerings.

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The Scams Edition

Slate Money on rich scams, poor scams, and email scams.

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The obvious intersection of urgent need and lasting impact

Sell your shares in Amazon, and give the cash to poor people.

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Syrian refugees vs Charity: Water

Duhigg’s article is, ultimately, predicated on the idea that when there is a major problem in the world, that problem can effectively be addressed through individual charitable donations.

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The Mayday Mayday Edition

Slate Money on the U.K. election, the Spanish banking crisis, and Qatar.

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Just give away your money, endowments. That is what it is for.

Here’s a sensible way of looking at investment returns.

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The Manchester Emergency Fund: Why?

There is a part of me which would love it if things like the Manchester concert could be celebrated for what they are, rather than invariably being turned into the means to some fundraising end.

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The Dinosaur Edition

Slate Money on the Paris Agreement, credit scores, and Venezuelan bonds.

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