What Page was doing each year was something of a philanthropic sleight of hand, writes Theodore Schleifer.
Here is the link: https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/12/18/21010108/larry-page-philanthropy-foundation-donor-advised-fund-christmas
Google’s Larry Page gave $400 million in Christmas donations. Not a penny went straight to charity. — Recode
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