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War is not good for philanthropy

Lucy Bernholz

23 Jul 2008
War is not good for philanthropy

War is not healthy for children and other living things.

Sadly this slogan from my childhood is still on t-shirts today, during my child's childhood. It is also the headline I would have used for this report:

“Collateral Damage: How the War on Terror Hurts Charities, Foundations, and the People They Serve,”

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