Are Tech Philanthropists Leaving Out Local?
Why It Matters
In this series, we unpack why tech philanthropists may favour backing ambitious, large-scale global issues as opposed to supporting local community issues — and why this trend is essential to understand when examining the new philanthropic landscape.
Today’s tech companies are global players with an international reach. Generating billions in wealth, it’s not surprising that tech founders would put their philanthropic dollars behind large-scale missions, like completely eradicating a disease or ‘defying death’.
In this series, we’ve established that the tech sector is the driving force behind modern-day philanthropy. As society continues to grapple with emergencies like climate change, it’s easy to argue that transformative action on major scales is critical.
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