Robert S. Taylor (UC-Davis): Donation without Domination: Private Charity and Republican Liberty. Beware of big philanthropy’s new enthusiasm for criminal justice reform. Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg redefine American philanthropy. Can rich millennials be convinced to give their money away? A nonprofit helping wealthy young progressives become active philanthropists has gained new life under the Trump administration. Only 17 people on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans appear on this year’s Philanthropy 50 list. Why don’t America’s rich give more to charity? They could certainly afford to donate bigger sums, but something seems to be holding them back.
