The shifting politics of global giving
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Government pledges of relief top $3 billion. Why some recipients say, 'No, thank you.'
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Greeted with fanfare and kudos when its prototype PC was shown off by Nicholas Negroponte and United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan more than two years ago at the World Symposium on the Information Society in Tunis, the One Laptop Per Child project is now beset by waning orders and competition from commercial vendors that threaten to sideline the nonprofit effort.
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In his lively new book, Garrett M. Graff asks how the technology that is transforming the global economy is going to affect the âfirst campaign of the new age.â
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The global wealth boom has created a new breed of billionaire in once-destitute countries, and a number of them are using their wealth to push for social changes.
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About 70 percent of the money from international donors will pay public salaries, while 30 percent is expected to be used for development, food relief, and other assistance.
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UNITED NATIONS : The presidents of Brazil and France called for new efforts to fight poverty and hunger in the developing world, including the controversial creation of an international tax, to combat the negative effects of globalization.
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Over the last decade, the portion of corporate philanthropy dedicated to the arts has dropped by more than half, according to the Giving USA Foundation.
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Some ask whether the public benefits of philanthropy are commensurate with the tax breaks that givers receive.
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In a new wave of the global outsourcing of services, personal chores are moving offshore, and this is leading to some daunting challenges, both economic and cultural.
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Viewpoint: Global leaders still flock to the annual World Economic Forum. But they no longer shape the global agenda
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How to maximize your charitable contributions.
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A new crop of online philanthropic sites is opening up the traditionally stodgy world of charitable giving.
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What happens when a philanthropic project becomes so popular that it has trouble keeping up with demand?
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The Internet has also become the main conduit of private donations for what is shaping up to be the biggest international relief effort in decades.
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Introducing a global water ETF.
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Asia's superrich are grappling with an enviable new challenge: how to give away their billions
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 18 -- The International Monetary Fund on Monday shifted a slice of the power over its governance to China, Mexico, Turkey and South Korea, while agreeing to adjust the balance further over the next two years to increase the influence of underrepresented and poor nations.