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The virtues of advertising, overhead, and other wicked ways of doing good.
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Stronger Together
Donors are increasingly using expert intermediaries to bundle and target their giving.
Giving Made Easy
Donor-advised funds are bringing new convenience to philanthropy.
A New Way to Serve
Venture for America is bringing entrepreneurial vim and vigor to unexpected corners of our country.
Micro Lending, Major Impact
How the maker of SweetTARTS is combining friendship and capital in one tangy dose.
Alms Alchemy
The National Christian Foundation’s ability to turn unusual contributions to gold is creating a new trove of generosity.
Heartland Art
A new exhibit at Alice Walton’s Crystal Bridges Museum showcases the full range of American artistry.
Don’t Surrender the Academy
To the chagrin of reformers, the way that it stands ‘blowing up’ our existing schools of education is just not a viable option: The case for donors to get involved with schools of education.
The Power of Ownership
Fighting poverty from the ground up.
Patriots and Papers
Philanthropists fulfill George Washington’s dying wish and build a Presidential library at his Mount Vernon home.
A Tribute to Life
With major support from Tad Taube, the Polin Museum honors a millennium of Jewish history.
Museums Across America
A creative cornucopia of galleries from math to space to baseball is brought to the public by the generosity of donors.
Winter 2015 – Philanthropy’s Dangerous Rival
The clamor for limitless government threatens every private initiative.
Interview with Steve Green
The Hobby Lobby president describes his forthcoming Museum of the Bible.
Winter 2015 – Horizon Communities in Prisons
Inmates change their lives with great works of literature.
Winter 2015 – Briefly Noted
A Secret Santa. Disaster giving. Taxing church attendance. Adopt a neighborhood.
Beethoven in the Barrio
The Youth Orchestra of the Americas is bringing symphonic beauty to new audience, thanks to Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg
Drug Donors
While some philanthropists fought for decades to legalize marijuana, others are gearing up to address the undesirable consequences.
Campus Crusades
Philanthropically supported groups that help students grow in their faith are being enthusiastically embraced by young participants—but also threatened by opponents.
Interview with Howard Dahl
The founder of Amity Technology discusses his giving to rehabilitate the former Soviet Union and assesses Ukraine.