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Paul G. Allen Family Foundation donates $2.2M

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation has donated $2.2M for COVID Causes in the Washington area, including $1.2M for PPE.

Inventing Online Learning

Philanthropic gifts paved the way for distance education during the coronavirus lockdown.

Strengthening Catholic Schools

Partnership Schools, an innovative network of Catholic educators, expands to Cleveland.

Ludwig Family Foundation donates to Yale School of Medicine

A gift from the Ludwig Family Foundation has jumpstarted COVID-related research by Yale School of Medicine scientists.

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Benjamin Rush: An Early American Medical Marvel

The most prominent defender of the public during America’s first viral panic—the 1793 yellow fever outbreak—was a physician and philanthropist named Benjamin Rush.

Webinar: The Gates Foundation s Investments in COVID Testing, Therapeutics, and Vaccines

In 2010, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched an initiative to eradicate preventable diseases through the discovery, development, and delivery of vaccines worldwide. This leadership prepared the Foundation to respond boldly and immediately to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Webinar: Children s Mental Health

The challenges that COVID-19 is creating for our nation’s children and families cannot be understated, and we know that pediatric mental health needs are increasing due to growing, sometimes toxic, stresses on them and their families due to social distancing, virtual schooling, and increasing rates of domestic violence and child abuse.

Great Gifts of Health From U.S. Donors

A RealClearPolitics spinoff from the forthcoming Summer 2020 issue of Philanthropy magazine.

Financial Stability for Working Families

More than a quarter of Americans are financially fragile, according to a recent report by the Global Center for Financial Excellence at George Washington University.

Building Opportunity: The Case for Investing In and Improving Skilled Trades in High Schools

Two new reports make the case for the critical investments required to build and sponsor more trades education in our high schools.

Support for Small Businesses

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has been a leader in the effort to support small businesses and published a guide to help small businesses navigate and recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Use the army we already have to fight COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the ways regulations are preventing veterans from translating their military training into licenses and certifications for crucial jobs.

COVID-19 Impact on Hospitality Workers

The American Hotel and Lodging Foundation’s Hospitality to Hope Initiative is offering free training, scholarships, and more to hotel employees that have been affected by COVID-19.

The State of Charitable Giving

Philanthropic giving boomed in 2019. What will the future bring?

Boosts for Small Business

The economic lockdown hurt small businesses badly. Donors big and small have stepped in to help.

The Other Third Rail in American Politics

Rebecca Burgess at AEI shows how veterans policy has become a “third rail” in American politics, rendering needed reforms virtually impossible.

What does success after service look like for our veterans?

Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, offers some thoughts on helping veterans thrive and serve after military service.

Protecting Your Legacy

At the Duke Endowment, the donor’s words and values remain a constant guide.