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.
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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.
Gifts of Health
American medical charity has a noble history that extends right to our present moment.
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.