Philanthropy creates economic hub in region

A century after Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller started the first big wave of charitable giving in the U.S., philanthropy has become a booming business.

At the epicenter of this revolution, Seattle is on track to become as famous for the way it gives money away as for how it made it, speakers at an annual economic forecast said Wednesday.

By Kristi Heim

Seattle Times business reporter

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