The Economist stellt in dem Artikel “Business of Giving“ vom 23.02.2006 neue Trends philanthropischen Handelns zur Diskussion. „Giving away money” war nie so “fashionable” unter den Reichen und Berühmten in den USA wie heute. Kritisch merkt The Economist an: “Foundation scandals tend to be about pay and perks, but the real scandal is how much money is pissed away on activities that have no impact. Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy.”