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The Most Elite Club in the World - Business Week

It’s one of the most exclusive clubs anywhere, which is why you’ve probably never heard of it. Members come from 68 of the wealthiest families in 22 countries. Many are connected to business dynasties around the world. The point of the club: to give away money so that it has the greatest long-term impact on pressing global issues. “Most philanthropists, even experienced ones, say that it’s harder to give money away effectively than it is to make it,” says Beth Cohen, director of the Global Philanthropists Circle (GPC).