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Charity in Lieu of Taxes

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The latest news from the world of billionaire philanthropy features Michael and Susan Dell, who committed $6.25 billion to fund special government-created accounts for newborns. The Dells’ gift to these…
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No Common Man

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David H. Souter, 1939-2025      Photo: Wikimedia Commons When retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter died earlier this month, the nation lost a remarkable public servant – and a…
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Fresh Hell Served Daily

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The writer Dorothy Parker had a unique way of answering the phone. Instead of saying hello, she would cry out, “What fresh hell is this?!” I think of that on…
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The “Charity” of Elon Musk

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Nobody who has followed Elon Musk’s rampage through the world of business, social media, and politics would be surprised to learn that his approach to charitable giving has been a…
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Board Member Casting Call

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As we approach this year’s Academy Awards, I’ve been thinking about the best picture of 1957, director Sidney Lumet’s “12 Angry Men.” If you haven’t seen it, it’s worth watching.…
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What’s on the Agenda?

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[Note: An edited version of this article appeared in Harvard Business Review on October 12, 2022.] If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it, well, a dozen times: “We almost never…
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