Interview with Christopher Oechsli
The president of Atlantic Philanthropies reflects on Chuck Feeney’s legendary generosity, the value of bricks-and-mortar giving, and how to recover donor intent.
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Protecting Animals and People
How donors are using research, security, and economic incentives to save Africa’s wildlife
Walk the Line
Rail trails are generating public enthusiasm as rural paths, as creators of green space in tight urban quarters, as ways of boosting health and wellness, as canvases for appealing landscape design and outdoor art, as connectors of communities, and as spurs to city redevelopment.
Land Law
A landmark ruling in May could have nationwide consequences for the future of American conservation.
Summer 2014 – Briefly Noted
Charity rises in China. Disrupting the textbook market. Flight of the ospreys. A murky future for donor-advised funds.
Summer 2014 – Nonprofit Spotlight: Living Lands & Waters
An award-winning nonprofit leader is hauling junk out of our grimiest rivers.
Summer 2014 – Interview with Terry and Mary Kohler
The donor couple discusses rescuing cranes and swans, counseling couples, painting Wisconsin red, and more.
Benefits of a Gift Gone Wrong
By engaging in six years of hard-fought litigation at stiff personal and financial cost, the Robertson children held Princeton University accountable to the agreement that the school had voluntarily made with their parents.
Suing for Reform
An education donor went to court; will other givers and other causes follow?
Summer 2014 – Excellence in the Classroom
How can philanthropic investment help bring about a world where every child has a string of good teachers—not an occasional lucky assignment?
Summer 2014 – School Magic
Since 1998, 139,000 students have had their life courses altered by the Children’s Scholarship Fund, a program created by donors. In her new book Opportunity and Hope, Naomi Schaefer Riley brings us the stories of ten of the students who benefited from this effort.
100 Years of Experts Armed with Money…
…sure didn’t do much for Cleveland. Community foundations at a milestone.
Spring 2014 – Faithful Giving
The latest social science has good news for philanthropists: Giving profits the giver as well as the receiver. This win-win verdict is actually nothing new. It is a central tenet of the three Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—as a new book by Gary Anderson makes clear.
Books in Brief
Reflections of a Rockefeller. Failing one’s way to success.
Spring 2014 – Wielding the Profit Motive Against Poverty
In The Business Solution to Poverty, entrepreneur Paul Polak and marketing guru Mal Warwick turn development upside down by suggesting that multinational businesses shouldn’t think of the poor as victims, but rather as potential customers.
Spring 2014 – Interview with Gerry Lenfest
Gerry Lenfest reflects on $1.2 billion of personal giving.
Nonprofit Spotlight: Street Sense
Street Sense gives the homeless a job
Briefly Noted
Schools need better teaching, not more money: Bill Gates. Celebrity philanthropy fizz. Bureaucracy-ridden sluggards.
Sharing Health
Today’s health-care sharing organizations, for the most part, were founded by people who wanted to pool medical bills with like-minded religious believers, putting their trust in faith communities rather than government or insurance companies.
Nature Philanthropy
When you think of parks, whether Yosemite or your corner playground, you probably think of them as quintessentially public institutions—as the Ken Burns documentary puts it, “America’s best idea.” And while parks are indeed public institutions, a great many owe their existence, growth, and endurance to the generosity of creative donors.