An American Life

One of America’s greatest businessmen, public servants, and philanthropists finally gets his due

By Martin Morse Wooster

Higher-Impact Philanthropy

Applying business principles to philanthropic strategies

By Thomas J. Tierney

Staffing Up

Letters to the Editor

Making a Difficult Art More Difficult

How political correctness, vapid ideas, and trendy slogans are dumbing down philanthropy

By Leslie Lenkowsky

Bringing History to Life

The foundation behind the amazing new Mount Vernon

By Justin Torres

Intelligence Squared

How the Rosenkranz Foundation is injecting substance and civility into public policy discourse through its modern Oxford-style debate program

By Bryan O'Keefe

Ele:Vating Urban Youth for Economic Health

The National Association of Street Schools is preaching economic literacy to disadvantaged youth and raising up a new generation of entrepreneurs

By Dr. Amy L. Sherman

Craig Kennedy

German Marshall Fund of the United States

Briefly Noted

Philanthropy makes the news

An Open Letter to Independent Sector on its Draft Principles of Self-Regulation

By Adam Meyerson