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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. Based on extensive research and interviews with countless donors and policy experts, this is not a brief for or against the Givers, but a fascinating investigation of a power shift in American society that has implications for us all.



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David Callahan

DAVID CALLAHAN is founder and editor of Inside Philanthropy, a digital media site that covers the world of giving by wealthy donors and foundations. He has interviewed and written about many of the top philanthropists of our time, and his new book is THE GIVERS: WEALTH, POWER, AND PHILANTHROPY IN A NEW GILDED AGE.Callahan is also author of seven nonfiction books including FORTUNES OF CHANGE: THE RISE OF THE LIBERAL RICH AND THE REMAKING OF AMERICA, and THE CHEATING CULTURE: WHY MORE AMERICANS ARE DOING WRONG TO GET AHEAD. Previously, Callahan was a Senior Fellow at Demos, a national think tank he co-founded in 2000, as well as a Resident Scholar at the Century Foundation. His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post, and he is a frequent media commentator. Callahan is a graduate of Hampshire College and holds a Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University.



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