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When Your Children Resent Your Philanthropic Commitments

My husband and I pledged half our wealth to charity but our three kids found out and now they barely speak to us and keep asking why we hate them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between generous impulses and family loyalty creates a crisis of belonging when those closest to us feel abandoned by our values.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Philanthropy — giving as legacy strategy?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.