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> He started adding on educational and vocational training programs to prepare kids to work in Silicon Valley > Donors often give to causes they have a persona
by tinalumfoil 8y ago
> He started adding on educational and vocational training programs to prepare kids to work in Silicon Valley
> Donors often give to causes they have a personal connection to
> ...recommends not talking about “charity” and meeting immediate community needs
> Groups like food banks, for instance, which provide an essential emergency service to low-income people, aren’t exactly disrupting poverty
I'm cherry-picking but this article paints a concerning picture for the future of corporate philanthropy. I couldn't stretch laffy taffy as far as you'd need to stretch the word philanthropy to include offering job training for work you need workers for.