Corporate philanthropy, government and blackmail. (Editorial).

From: Quadrant | Date: June 1, 2003 | Copyright information

CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY has become a new fad in talk about the relationship between business and the community. But while philanthropy, the love of one's fellow humans, is undoubtedly a desirable trait, it is its manifestation in giving money away to deserving people or causes which is usually in mind when the term is used. There are clearly many valuable types of philanthropy in our community. When wealthy individuals donate large sums or their own money to a foundation which has a...

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