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The problem with celebrity philanthropy: Part 1, fame is addictive
By: David A. Smith What is it with celebrities and philanthropy? Look grateful, honey I have a theory. Put a dollar sign on it, Albert It’s easy to see why celebrities are adopting...
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The problem with celebrity philanthropy: Part 2, reality is tougher
By: David A. Smith [Continued from yesterday’s Part 1.] Yesterday we sought reasons why celebrity charities so often flame out, from Louise Ciccone’s (Madonna’s) Raising Malawi, which not only...
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No business for amateur philanthropists: Part 1, waste
By:David A. Smith Charity is easy; work is hard; so ‘charitable work’ may be an oxymoron, and this most recent celebrity flameout demonstrates that of all the people with whom one might entrust one’s...
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No business for amateur philanthropists: Part 2, fraud
[Continued from yesterday”s Part 1.] By:David A. Smith Yesterday’s post used a thorough and heartbreaking article in New York Times (October 11, 2012) to introduce Wyclef Jean’s now-defunct...
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No business for amateur philanthropists: Part 3, abuse
[Continued from yesterday’s Part 2 and the preceding Part 1.] By:David A. Smith Now, after two days of demolishing the reputation of Wyclef Jean’s charity, Yele, using evidence presented in an...
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