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David Callahan
Philanthropy & Education
American writer and editor, founder of Inside Philanthropy, co-founder and former senior fellow at Demos, and author of The Givers and The Cheating Culture.
Biography
David Callahan is an American writer and editor. He is the founder and editor of Inside Philanthropy, a digital media site. Previously he co-founded Demos, a New York City–based public policy group in 1999 and served there as a senior fellow. He is also an author and lecturer.
He is best known for his nonfiction books, including The Givers and The Cheating Culture. The Givers offers an inside look at elite philanthropists and traces how thousands of donors—beyond the most famous figures—have converted wealth into influence across education, the environment, science, LGBT rights, and other areas, with significant impact on government policy. The book is based on extensive research and interviews and examines the implications of that growing influence.
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Books by David Callahan
The Givers
The Givers investigates elite philanthropists and how they quietly wield growing power to shape American life, public policy, and fields such as education, the environment, and science. Based on extensive research and interviews, the book charts the rise of these donors and their implications.