According to the article “A Failure of Philanthropy,” helping the poor is supposedly a main goal of philanthropy. Yet research shows that most charitable dollars do not go to serving the underserved. The author, professor Rob Reich argue that tax incentives and public policy need to change to ensure that more money goes directly to helping the poor.
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