Rags to Riches in Real Life
Jessica Moore did not know who her father was until she was 13. As she grew up, her stepfather abused her and ultimately went to jail, which was both a Read more…
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Interview with John Sobrato
Silicon Valley’s loyal local donor explains why he keeps things close to home.
Over the last four decades, the number of people in America s prisons and jails has increased 500 percent.
The Square One Project, a new three-year initiative to re-examine traditional responses to crime, launched this month with support from The Laura and John Arnold Foundation, MacArthur Foundation and Columbia University Justice Lab.
VIDEO: The Hannah s A Marriage Healed
Culture of Freedom supporters equip churches with tools to save marriages in crisis.
VIDEO: Dee Garcia A Journey Back to Faith
Culture of Freedom supporters help churches develop evangelization programs to grow their ranks.
VIDEO: Kelsy and Mike A Return to Faith
Culture of Freedom supporters help pastors develop strategies to reach the “un-churched.”
VIDEO: Julian Cano Laying the Foundation for a Healthy Marriage
Family breakdown drives social disintegration. Culture of Freedom donors are developing strategies to get ahead of the problem.
Winter 2012 – Editor’s Introduction
An overview of the Winter 2012 issue on international giving
JPMorgan Chase Launches $500 Million AdvancingCities Initiative to Boost Economic Opportunity
JPMC’s grants and low-cost loans, which seek to help more people benefit from the growing economy, include an emphasis on connecting more people to jobs with a pathway to a career and greater financial security.
Stanford Social Innovation Review: “Why Proven Solutions Struggle to Scale Up”
Inadequate funding is identified as one of three barriers that repeatedly block social innovations from reaching their broadest impact. The authors identify four considerations for funders.
Entrepreneurs Donate and Volunteer More Than Others, Study Shows
A study by Fidelity Charitable reports that the median gift from an entrepreneur is 50 percent higher than from other kinds of donors.
The Harold Alfond Foundation helps Maine HS students pursue post-secondary opportunities
The Alfond Scholarship Foundation grants every child born in Maine $500 in a NextGen529 account that can only to be used for postsecondary education.
Tell Us about a Really Smart International Grant
From the Winter 2012 symposium on international giving
What s an Unsung Organization Doing Great Work in the Field?
From the Winter 2012 symposium on international giving
A Lot to Learn
Frederick M. Hess reviews Steven Brill’s new book on recent developments in K–12 education reform
Winter 2012 – Briefly Noted
Philanthropy makes the news
Foundation Nation?
Olivier Zunz’s new book is a good, if limited, history of 20th century American foundations
Back to Bill
How the Daniels Fund lost sight of Bill Daniels, clawed its way back—and is preserving donor intent into the far future.
Values Without Borders
Meet the Venezuelan-American family that teaches universal values to promote character education
Symposium on International Giving
Leading international donors and development experts weigh in on three important questions.