The Home Depot
American home improvement supplies retailing company
Marcus Institute for Brain Health
Home Depot Co-Founder Works to Heal Veterans
Hillel International
Record Gift for Jewish Education
Interview: Putting a Panic Into Perspective
A round robin with eight leading authorities on philanthropy, medicine, and national governance
National Security Philanthropy
Take an overseas tour with a one-of-a-kind nonprofit that uses charitable micro efforts to blunt foreign threats
Interview with Ken Langone
Raised by a plumber and a cafeteria lady, the man who financed the launch of Home Depot describes a loan he can never pay back, why he made medical-school tuition at NYU free, and reasons for giving anonymously.
Forty Knights
The inspiring testimonies of Giving Pledge signers
Spartan Donors
What s to be gained from private giving to Uncle Sam s military academies?
Editor's Introduction
An overview of the Fall 2012 issue dedicated to the many Americans whose labors do so much to enrich our collective life.
Building America
Meet Bernie Marcus, winner of the 2012 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership
Philanthropy on the Green
Public land meets private donors. The result? Peerless parks.
Parenting the Privileged
Dynastic wealth can hurt children. Can philanthropy help?
Law Enforcement's Secret Weapon
Police foundations support and even pioneer public-safety enhancements.
Privacy as a Philanthropic Pillar
Why givers prize the right to be anonymous
Founding Funders
The story of how American philanthropy built a Jewish homeland.
Just What the Doctor Ordered
Purpose-driven organizations help veterans transition to civilian life
War, Peace, Philanthropy
Bringing the spirit of America to combat zones
Champion Givers
A 15-year update on the winners of the William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership
Learning from the Sunset
Five lessons for lasting impact from foundations that spend down
The Power of Science Philanthropy
Why private funding is so important to the experimenting that makes us smarter, healthier, and richer