Andre Dowell: Palm Beach’s philanthropic power grows beyond campaign politics

Palm Beach has always understood the language of influence.

It is visible in the architecture lining South Ocean Boulevard, in the private dinners held quietly behind hedged estates, in the institutions defining the island’s cultural identity and in the seasonal migration of political, financial and philanthropic power reshaping the region every Winter.

For generations, Palm Beach has occupied a singular place in American public life. Wealth, exclusivity, civic visibility and proximity to power have long defined its reputation. But beneath the galas, donor receptions, waterfront clubs and national headlines, another reality has steadily emerged.

Palm Beach has become one of the

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