
Protecting Animals and People
How donors are using research, security, and economic incentives to save Africa’s wildlife
How donors are using research, security, and economic incentives to save Africa’s wildlife
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.
A landmark ruling in May could have nationwide consequences for the future of American conservation.
Charity rises in China. Disrupting the textbook market. Flight of the ospreys. A murky future for donor-advised funds.
An award-winning nonprofit leader is hauling junk out of our grimiest rivers.
The donor couple discusses rescuing cranes and swans, counseling couples, painting Wisconsin red, and more.
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.
An education donor went to court; will other givers and other causes follow?
How can philanthropic investment help bring about a world where every child has a string of good teachers—not an occasional lucky assignment?
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.
…sure didn’t do much for Cleveland. Community foundations at a milestone.
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.
Reflections of a Rockefeller. Failing one’s way to success.
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.
Gerry Lenfest reflects on $1.2 billion of personal giving.
Street Sense gives the homeless a job
Schools need better teaching, not more money: Bill Gates. Celebrity philanthropy fizz. Bureaucracy-ridden sluggards.
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.
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.
A small foundation uses focused academic, media, and activist grants to redirect a policy debate.