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How does Google give money away?

February 11, 2008 4:27 PM PST – Posted by Emily Shurr

Exactly how does Google's philanthropic project decide which NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and initiatives to fund? What kind of decision process do they employ to sort through the endless options to invest in clean water, education, and public health? The answer, not surprisingly, is rooted in the deepest and most pervasive parts of the company's culture.

Read the full statement by Larry Brilliant, head of Google.org, on Slate: "Gandhi's talisman: How Google decided what to give to"

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by TogetherinParis February 12, 2008 1:53 PM PST
I gave them the idea to advertise on email and searches many years ago. I have a cure for criminal behavior (a man's face grease), can I have some money? NO.
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