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FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2016, file photo, then-President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Hershey, Pa. On Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, Trump said that he will dissolve his charitable foundation amid efforts to eliminate any conflicts of interest. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) (AP)

Trump’s charity woes could get costly

Philip Hackney - The Conversation
MacKenzie Bezos (Getty/JORG CARSTENSEN)

MacKenzie Bezos pledges half her fortune

Elizabeth J. Dale - The Conversation
Pete Buttigieg (AP/Charlie Neibergall)

Buttigieg wants to expand public service

Christopher Staysniak - The Conversation
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Gratitude makes the brain charitable

Christina Karns - The Conversation
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Not everyone wants post their donation

Karen Winterich - The Conversation
Jeff Bezos (AP/Susan Walsh)

Consolidating power in the rich's hands

Ted Lechterman - The Conversation
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The 3 stages of giving

Jennifer A. Jones - The Conversation
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Charities let telemarketers gouge donors

Brian Mittendorf
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Give cash, not clothes

Julia Brooks - The Conversation
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Social mission, Inc.

Saerom Lee, Karen Winterich, Lisa E Bolton - The Conversation
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