Google Eyes New Philanthropy Tack as Charity Chief Resigns
February 24, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
The head of Google’s charity unit is stepping down to become the technology giant’s “chief philanthropy evangelist,” a move that could represent a shift from traditional grant making in the firm’s philanthropic approach, The New York Times reports.
Announcing the move on a company blog, Larry Brilliant signaled a greater emphasis on Google.org projects developed with company engineers, such as data-based efforts to track flu outbreaks or individual energy use.
While the unit has “been able to support some remarkable nonprofit organizations,” Mr. Brilliant wrote, “our greatest impact has come when we’ve attacked problems in ways that make the most of Google’s strengths in technology and information.”
Read about an interview with Mr. Brilliant that The Chronicle conducted when he first took the Google job.)
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