Briefly Noted
K-12 surprise in Illinois. The millionaire next door. One acre, 500,000 farmers. The codemaster and his hidden donor.
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Spring 2018 – Interview with David Rubenstein
On buying the Magna Carta, understanding university culture, and interviewing Oprah.
Modern Missionaries
A Jewish philanthropist. His Christian college roommate. Healing for many.
Spring 2018 – Interview with Tim Keller
If you had a pot of money to give to advance religious practice, where would you spend it?
Supporting a Dynamic Marketplace for Human Prosperity
The transcript of the speech given by Alicia Manning, Director of New Citizen Programs at the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, at the Roundtable event entitled “How and Why Free-Market Public-Policy Donors Give to Charities That Help the Poor.”
If You Can’t Kill Them, Co-opt Them
Teacher unions ratchet up efforts to organize charters. How worried should donors be?
Law Enforcement’s Secret Weapon
Police foundations support and even pioneer public-safety enhancements.
From Blight, to Bought
Battling crime and poverty via homeownership
Winter 2018 – Short Donation Spans
Giving while you live can improve society long after you’re gone
Feeding Body and Soul
From a French restaurant to a faith-based classic, these programs help released prisoners start new chapters in their lives
Winter 2018 – Briefly Noted
Censorship by Google. A modern-day good Samaritan. A quarterback gives back. Charter school experimentation.
Winter 2018 – Interview with Russ Carson
Private equity investor Russ Carson applies his years in business to handpicking leaders and investments in philanthropy.
A Walking Tour of the New Museum of the Bible
A half-billion-dollar philanthropically funded mega-project created one of the most unusual museums in the world. A rabbi and a pastor take us for a visit.
Work as Priority
In 2005, the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation made workforce development a major priority in its giving. Today the foundation is one of the largest funders of work initiatives in Read more…
Winter 2018 – President’s Note
O ne of the greatest achievements of philanthropy in modern times is the growth of multiple charter-school networks where low-income children excel. Private funders now Read more…
Questions on Economic Opportunity Philanthropy
The economic opportunity team at The Philanthropy Roundtable asked some committed donors, “What is economic opportunity?” Our first respondent, Jeanne Bistranin of the Adolph Coors Foundation, took the time to Read more…
Fall 2017 – Briefly Noted
Veterans and chefs help in Houston. Broken instrument symphony. Ronald McDonald House marathons. Midwest wildlife preservation.
Fall 2017 – Interview with David Saltzman
After leading the Robin Hood Foundation for 27 years, Saltzman reflects on his time fighting poverty in New York
Fall 2017 – Interview with Orville Rogers
This 99-year-old runner explains how his Christian faith moved him to serve in the military and donate upwards of $34 million
Fall 2017 – Nonprofit Spotlight: Junior Achievement
Training youth to be workforce ready