such as an individual, corporation, or family. Andrew Carnegie articulated the vision of these
early philanthropists in his essay, “The Gospel of
Wealth,” where he argued that a wealthy individual
should “consider all surplus revenues which come to
him simply as trust funds, which he is called upon to
administer, and strictly bound as a matter of duty to
administer in the manner which, in his judgment, is
best calculated to produce the most beneficial results
for the community…