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title: "For obvious reasons, charitable foundations tend to favor the young. …"
date: 2024-04-27
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships shared a post.
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# For obvious reasons, charitable foundations tend to favor the young. …

*April 27, 2024 · Facebook*

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For obvious reasons, charitable foundations tend to favor the young. Young people have 30 - 55 years of healthy life ahead of them. Most young people haven\'t had time to save money or build connections. So giving them a boost maximizes the impact of your donation.\
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However, old people aren\'t dead yet! At 50, a typical person has 20 - 25 years of healthy life left. And investment charities for old people are relatively rare. So, even though a donation is spread over fewer years, it could still have a bigger impact than creating yet another scholarship for the young.
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