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Ignorance, Anarchy, Even Dissolution
Philanthropy recently spoke with Jonathan Greenberg of the Jack Miller Family Foundation about mobs tearing down statues and how donors can fund civics education.
Private Donations and National Defense
A RealClearPolitics spinoff from the Spring 2020 issue of Philanthropy magazine.
The Great Distance-Learning Experiment
A preliminary glimpse of what U.S. educators, students, and philanthropists produced during the Great Distance-Learning Experiment of 2020.
A Victory for School Choice
The Supreme Court just delivered a victory for school choice, but only time will tell how much it will affect students across the U.S.
When private schools lose funding, low-income kids lose too
Inner-city, tuition-based private schools have not been spared by COVID-19’s assault. Many are in a truly precarious financial position and are in danger of closing.
Teaching America’s Founding Principles
The Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History was a response to the low level of civics knowledge among American undergraduates.
The Long and the Short of Emergency Cash Grants
A few donors have for years employed small personal gifts as a charitable tool. Now many others are experimenting with the same technique among a new population—those laid off in our virus lockdown.
J. P. Morgan: A Patron of the Arts
At the turn of the century, J. P. Morgan was America’s greatest patron of the fine arts.
Road Trip
Top-flight, donor-powered medical institutions in Boston.
Interview: Putting a Panic Into Perspective
A round robin with eight leading authorities on philanthropy, medicine, and national governance.
Philanthropists Against Social Distancing
Two great humanitarians put themselves at personal risk by plunging into viral pandemics.
A Golden Hour for Community Colleges
Two-year colleges are well positioned to deliver affordable, valuable education that results in economic growth for individuals and communities.
Hamilton released on Disney+
The goal of the Hamilton Education Program is to help students see the relevance of the Founding Era by using primary sources to create a performance piece, following the model used by Lin-Manuel Miranda to create Hamilton.
Two Titans, Two Temples
The Morgan Library and Frick Collection were given to the nation by men who didn’t do anything by half measures.
Americans Extraordinary Response in Time of Crisis: Giving
A spinoff in The Hill from the forthcoming Spring 2020 issue of Philanthropy magazine.
Charity as a Good Virus
America’s millions of energetic donors can be proud of the role they’ve played in helping our nation navigate today’s coronavirus trauma.
Honoring Donor Intent in Times of Crisis
It’s not only possible to balance crisis grantmaking and donor intent, but it’s imperative.