Are Product Donations Actually Philanthropic?

Author Nickie Shobeiry
A trend thatโ€™s shaping the next decade of giving

Why It Matters

No industry will be left unchanged by technology, including philanthropy. With titans like Google and Box providing โ€˜free accountsโ€™ to charities and non-profits, how is modern-day giving evolving? In this series, we unpack how the tech sector's product donation trend is shaping a new philanthropic landscape, and why this is essential to understand.

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