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How The Rich Are Trying To Save The World
Bloomsbury Press
October 2008
On Sale: September 30, 2008
304 pages ISBN: 1596913746 EAN: 9781596913745 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
An examination of how today’s leading
philanthropists are revolutionizing the field, using new
methods to have a vastly greater impact on the
world. For philanthropists of the past, charity was
often a matter of simply giving money away. For the
philanthrocapitalists – the new generation of billionaires
who are reshaping the way they give – it’s like business.
Largely trained in the corporate world, these “social
investors” are using big-business-style strategies and
expecting results and accountability to match. Bill Gates,
the world's richest man, is leading the way: he has promised
his entire fortune to finding a cure for the diseases that
kill millions of children in the poorest countries in the
world. In Philanthrocapitalism, Matthew Bishop and
Michael Green examine this new movement and its
implications. Proceeding from interviews with some of the
most powerful people on the planet—including Gates, Bill
Clinton, George Soros, Angelina Jolie, and Bono, among
others—they show how a web of wealthy, motivated donors has
set out to change the world. Their results will have huge
implications: In a climate resistant to government spending
on social causes, their focused donations may be the
greatest force for societal change in our world, and a
source of political controversy. Combining on-the-ground
anecdotes, expert analysis, and up-close profiles of the
wealthy and powerful, this is a fascinating look at a small
group of people who will change an enormous number of
lives.
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