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NCRP s Narrow and Arbitrary Criteria
The Philanthropy Roundtable believes that the world of grantmaking can benefit from vigorous debate about standards of excellence in charitable giving. We therefore applaud the title of a new report Read more…
How Foundations Should and Should Not Be Held Accountable
The great strength and weakness of philanthropic foundations is their limited external accountability. According to a common definition of accountability, “A is accountable to B when A is obliged to Read more…
A comprehensive ‘parts list’ of the brain built from its components, the cells
In-depth analysis sorts cells from the cerebral cortex into 133 types, lays groundwork to explore function
Social Worker Led Frugal Life To Leave Nearly $11 Million To Children’s Charities
Naiman left most of his $11 million estate to organizations serving abandoned, impoverished, sick and disabled children.
House Democrats are set to go for the jugular on health care
With their very first vote when the new Congress opens tomorrow, House Democrats plan to pounce on one of Republicans’ biggest political vulnerabilities, the lawsuit to wipe out the Affordable Care Act.
How Donald Trump Is Radically Reforming Obamacare
In the face of congressional inaction, the Trump administration has set out to reform Obamacare by executive order.
When Money Doesn’t Talk
Yale’s never-ending story
Federal Judge Rules Affordable Care Act Is Unconstitutional Without Insurance-Coverage Penalty
U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the entire Obama-era health law is invalid
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative names Sandra Liu Huang Head of Education
Sandra Liu Huang will help shepherd and lead the initiative’s growing, interdisciplinary body of work.
Beyond Philanthropy Podcast: Foundation Transparency
Dr. Bob Reid, CEO of the JF Maddox Foundation, explains his concept of the three types of transparency among foundations.
Technology Changes Outlook for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
For the first time, spinal cord injury may no longer mean a lifelong sentence of paralysis.
Opioids are killing more children and teens, too, study says
A growing number of children and adolescents in the United States are dying from opioid poisonings, a new study shows.
Peterson Fellowship: Acton MBA Partnership Announcement
Compete for a Peterson Fellowship at one of the most competitive business schools in the United States.
The Necessary Mindset for the Future of Work
The Kauffman Foundation’s Donna Deeds discusses how learning needs to be purposeful and relevant, with a focus on preparing students for the realities of life and learning after graduation.
Remarks on Healthcare Choice and Competition at AEI
Alex M. Azar speaks on the future of health care and the private sector
A rural charter school splits an Oklahoma town
A businessman makes an end run around community opponents to bring a charter school to a struggling small town. Now, he wants to expand to others like it.
FDA Names Flatiron Health Executive Amy Abernethy Deputy Commissioner
The Food And Drug Administration has named Amy Abernethy, currently the chief medical officer at Flatiron Health, a unit of the drug giant Roche, to one of its highest positions.
Playing the Long Game
How a scrappy community foundation set out to raise $100 million
Minding Paul Allen
The Microsoft co-founder’s philanthropy may be more revealing than his new autobiography.