Younger generations, led by Generation X, are about to inherit a staggering amount of wealth — which could benefit more than just themselves.
Also in today’s edition: USAID returns to a more inclusive gender policy, and the agency’s global health chief warns that the pandemic has hammered primary care.
Younger generations of potential philanthropists, from Gen X on up, could inherit an eye-popping $70 trillion from their baby boomer predecessors. That’s trillions, folks, not billions. This unprecedented transfer of wealth could reshape the giving sector, my colleague Stephanie Beasley writes.
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Anna Gawel
Anna Gawel is the Managing Editor of Devex. She previously worked as the managing editor of The Washington Diplomat, the flagship publication of D.C.’s diplomatic community. She’s had hundreds of articles published on world affairs, U.S. foreign policy, politics, security, trade, travel and the arts on topics ranging from the impact of State Department budget cuts to Caribbean efforts to fight climate change. She was also a broadcast producer and digital editor at WTOP News and host of the Global 360 podcast. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Maryland in College Park.
