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NEH and Department of Education Award 650,000 Dollars to iCivics
The National Endowment for the Humanities and the U.S. Department of Education have awarded a $650,000 cooperative agreement to iCivics. The civics education group will lead a coalition of experts in assessing the state of, and best practices in, the teaching of American history, civics, and government in K-12 education.
Philanthropist Donates 10 Million to Jefferson Memorial Museum
The $10 million donation from philanthropist David Rubenstein is set to fund upgrades, improvements and the creation of an underground museum at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.
A Mild View of Philanthropy
When Phil Buchanan began work on Giving Done Right in the summer of 2016, he set out to aggregate all he had learned from his years as president of the Read more…
A World Vision
The charity that shifted evangelical eyes, and dollars, overseas
Encouraging Events in Donor Privacy
Charitable donors who want to decide for themselves whether to be public or private in their giving have had a lot to be disheartened by in recent years. Bills have Read more…
The Exchange
Real problems, Mo giving, buildings for charter schools, donor privacy, RealClearJournalism, how donors can help break policy logjams.
Road Trip
Interesting charities encountered in our travels. With a special focus this installment on some very personal approaches to art philanthropy in Florida.
Good Habits Aren t Dead, They re Only Sleeping
A hundred years ago we taught the poor the behaviors of success
“A More Perfect Union”
The National Endowment for the Humanities is launching an initiative to advance civic education and commemorate the Nation’s 250th anniversary.
Interview with Tom Lewis
An Arizona homebuilder with a Kentucky heart and MBA head
A Big Close Up for Educational Opportunities
Some brave donors and nonprofits are backing storytelling to jumpstart popular support for schooling options
Interview with Irshad Manji
Beware of dishonest diversity.
Celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day 2019 with Naturalization Ceremonies
USCIS celebrates Constitution Week with naturalization ceremonies across the country. This year, we will welcome nearly 34,300 new citizens at during 316 naturalization ceremonies between Sept. 13 and 23.
Medical Progress and Private Money
Wherever the health sciences are progressing fastest today, it’s often donated money that is pushing the frontier
Homeless Tragedy and Farce
“A city with less than a million people spending more than $2 billion per year on ‘mental health’ and still their streets are littered with people desperately in need of Read more…
13 Constitution Day Events
Across the country, Americans will celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on this day in 1787. Here are 13 unique events to commemorate the 282nd anniversary.
Grant Makers Want to Help People Use Their Voices
Adam Kissel voices his opinion on how philanthropists and foundations can help increase civil engagement and encourage people to use their voices.
7. Resist the Throttling of Religious Colleges
Enemies of faith want hundreds of institutions of higher ed to shut up or shut down.
The Assault on Generosity and Voluntary Action
“Around the turn of the last century, the steel magnate Andrew Carnegie paid to build 1,689 libraries across the United States. Many are still in use, celebrated as monumental works Read more…