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This is now my cumulative thread of the best threads I've done here (IMHO).
It contains layers upon layers of philanthropy history. Like Inception, but nerdier and mostly consisting of screenshots from obscure books.
It contains layers upon layers of philanthropy history. Like Inception, but nerdier and mostly consisting of screenshots from obscure books.
Philanthropy, charity & epidemics: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1245377183989800960?s=20
The Aberfan disaster relief fund: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1186241984274583552?s=20
The Skeleton Army: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1301913444803895296?s=20
Voluntary action as the nursery of democracy: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1283515791804174338?s=20
Philanthropy & social control: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1281328291819945984?s=20
Charity vs Justice: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1279051527114690561?s=20
Formalised vs informal nonprofit governance: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1280512556017291270?s=20
Empathy vs Rationality: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1138421128937033728?s=20
Victorian "voting charities": https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1144585568090775552?s=20
Nationalising charity assets: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1176066843309740032?s=20
The Titanic Disaster Relief Fund: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1250454345994428422?s=20
Why do we have a rule barring charities from having political purposes? https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1201474622144860161?s=20
GK Chesterton on Rockefeller & tainted donations: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1169902472501985280?s=20
Baron Maurice de Hirsch: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1180121123335348224?s=20
William Rathbone VI: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1098910479307685889?s=20
Estimating levels of charitable giving through history: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1220704139065413633?s=20
Just adding the thread on history of tax relief on donations to this thread of threads: https://twitter.com/Philliteracy/status/1314197083033792518?s=19
