How Billionaires Explain Their Philanthropy: A Mixed-Method Analysis of the Giving Pledge Letters

Hans Peter Schmitz; George E. Mitchell; Elena M. McCollim

Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations · 2021-03-12 · Issue: 2021-04
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Title: How Billionaires Explain Their Philanthropy: A Mixed-Method Analysis of the Giving Pledge Letters
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