Philanthropy Promotes the Interests of the Wealthy and Does Little to Aid the Poor, a Scholar Argues.

McMillen, Liz

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Publication Date: 1990

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Philanthropy Promotes the Interests of the Wealthy and Does Little to Aid the Poor, a Scholar Argues.

McMillen, Liz

Chronicle of Higher Education, v36 n31 pA29-31 Apr 18 1990

The charitable tax deduction has created a system in which the rich can choose to support institutions that perpetuate their own class, with little scrutiny by the general public or elected officials. Museums, libraries, orchestras, etc., receive more gifts than do programs that benefit the needy. (MLW)

Descriptors: Advantaged, Books, Donors, Higher Education, Interviews, Nonprofit Organizations, Philanthropic Foundations, Private Financial Support, Scholarship, Social Status, Status Need, Tax Deductions, Upper Class

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