Jeff Bezos' $100 million award to Dolly Parton is something of a puzzle to Phil Buchanan, president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
The singer's donations funding COVID-19 vaccine development and other causes, has been "really, really admirable," said Buchanan, author of the book "Giving Done Right." But Amazon's billionaire founder could have directly donated to the organizations Parton supports.
"Perhaps the calculus is about effectiveness and impact," Buchanan said. "Perhaps the calculus is about publicity. ... You just have to wonder."
