How More Givers Are Spending Big And Taking Risks To Solve Society’s Problems

Forbes Apr 24, 2017
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The year saw a growing number of philanthropic big bets greater than $25 million go towards solving social issues. From funding scholarships for disadvantaged youth, to vaccinations for millions of children, to improving family planning services and contraception options to women globally.

So does investing a lot in a moon shot provide a higher social ROI than spreading your chips around? To try to answer that question, FORBES partnered with Bridgespan to focus on 30 big gifts of 2015 aimed at social change.

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