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New black millionaires and black philanthropy

Howard Lake

Howard Lake | 28 November 2000 | News

How are the new black millionaires in the USA approaching philanthropy? Lisa Y. Sullivan of Washington, DC-based non-profit Listen, Inc, summarises recent developments.

The new generation of black millionaires “look at business and government differently than their parents, preferring a new ethic of self-reliance,” says Lisa Sullivan. Is this the beginning of venture philanthropy for black America?

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Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.

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