How Big Data Will Change the Face of Philanthropy - WSJ.com

Final paragraph from a big data/transparency reality check

"Philanthropy is part of civil society—deliberately separate from markets and elections. This is where we foster individual action and support multiple, often conflicting ideas about a robust and functioning democracy. As philanthropy steps into the world of big data, we are inventing a new digital civil society where personal independence and private interests intersect with the power and efficiency of digital data."

How Big Data Will Change the Face of Philanthropy - WSJ.com