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What Facebook's IPO Means for Philanthropy

What Facebook's IPO Means for Philanthropy

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Brad Smith
May 18, 2012
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What Facebook's IPO Means for Philanthropy
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Today, Facebook goes public. And the impact of its meteoric rise, and the enormous wealth it will (and already has) created, will become more apparent after the share lock-up period expires later this year, the social media juggernaut will profoundly impact the charitable landscape.

Let's just start with the first employees and founders of Facebook. At 1…

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