The growing inequality of wealth is, not surprisingly, unfolding in the charitable giving sector with both small donor declines and the rise of the mega-donor. Philanthropy is becoming more “top-heavy,” as donations by wealthy donors mask an overall decline in giving by the non-rich.

This has been a concerning trend for some time. In its 2016 Philanthropy Awards, Inside Philanthropy reported that the “Most Alarming Long-Term Trend” was top-heavy philanthropy—and the “Hottest Issue Most Funders Aren’t Addressing” was inequality.

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Read the full article at Inside Philanthropy.

Chuck Collins directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies. Follow him on Twitter @Chuck99to1. Helen Flannery is an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.

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