Title

Charity begins at home : generosity and self-interest among the philanthropic elite

Description

Teresa Jean Odendahl analyzes donation patterns of individuals, private foundations and corporations.

Identifier

951712

046500962X

Creator

Odendahl, Teresa Jean

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

1990

Program air date: July 22, 1990.

Publisher

Basic Books

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Subject

"Charities--United States--Case studies."

"Philanthropists--United States--Attitudes--Case studies."

"Upper class--United States--Case studies."

Relation

Original Booknotes interview

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Underlinings: Yale 2.1 billion endowment. List of foundations. Rich do not sufficiently fund social programs. Philanthropy can offer solutions to social problems when gov't takes care of basic needs. David Packard. Klepper family trusts. Asterisk: five members of the US government do nothing but check us. Brian Dolan. Underlinings and asterisk symbols in notes: Private donations 1983-1986; 1987 increase in charitable deductions lowest in 12 years; 18 million Americans homeless or edge of within 16 years (1987). Number of American millionaires growing, 900,000 households with assets over $1 million. Super-rich control quarter of US wealth. Financial support from elite goes to private higher education, health, arts, culture. Wealthy adept at denial, rationalization, self-justification, subtle evasion--valuable insights, Wealthiest families almost complete anonymity. 25,000 private foundations. During research observed every make of car outside people's home. Not many think tanks are left-wing.