I don't want to suggest that this has not been a good thing overall, but donations of this sort are a highly political act, and can't escape being in spite of a

I don't want to suggest that this has not been a good thing overall, but donations of this sort are a highly political act, and can't escape being in spite of any intention. An interesting (I found) examination of the the effects of such a volume of donation coming from a single organisation can be found here: http://newint.org/features/2012/04/01/bill-gates-charitable-giving-ethics/ http://newint.org/features/2012/04/01/bill-gates-charitable-... Again, not saying it's not a net good, just that it's perhaps not a perfect model to pursue either.