"Multibillionaire philanthropists use their personal wealth, their tax-exempt private foundations, and their high-profile identities as philanthropists to mold

"Multibillionaire philanthropists use their personal wealth, their tax-exempt private foundations, and their high-profile identities as philanthropists to mold public policy to a degree not possible for other citizens. They exert this excessive influence without public input or accountability." "The New Prophets of Capital" by Nicole Aschoff explores these themes http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N6PCK4U http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N6PCK4U