The givers : wealth, power, and philanthropy in a new gilded age

Callahan, David 1965- (author.).

Summary: An inside look at the secretive world of elite philanthropists--and how they're quietly wielding ever more power to shape American life in ways both good and bad. While media attention focuses on famous philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Charles Koch, thousands of donors are at work below the radar promoting a wide range of causes. David Callahan charts the rise of these new power players and the ways they are converting the fortunes of a second Gilded Age into influence. He shows how this elite works behind the scenes on education, the environment, science, LGBT rights, and many other issues--with deep impact on government policy. Above all, he shows that the influence of the Givers is only just beginning, as new waves of billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg turn to philanthropy.

Record details

ISBN: 9781101947050
ISBN: 1101947055
ISBN: 9781101971048
ISBN: 1101971045
Physical Description: print
343 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	"A Borzoi book."--Title page verso
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-329) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The great power shift -- The coming of big philanthropy -- Who are these people? -- Grandmasters -- Super-citizens -- Disrupters -- Leverage points -- Advocates -- Networkers -- Heirs to influence -- The new Medicis -- Agents of wealth -- Balancing act.