Gifts of Health
American medical charity has a noble history that extends right to our present moment.
Current News
News ArchiveGood News for Religious Giving
Aug 03, 2020As churches and religious schools schools alike struggle to keep their lights on during the coronavirus pandemic, these findings bring good news.
Ignorance, Anarchy, Even Dissolution
Jul 21, 2020Philanthropy recently spoke with Jonathan Greenberg of the Jack Miller Family Foundation about mobs tearing down statues and how donors can fund civics education.
A Victory for School Choice
Jul 13, 2020The Supreme Court just delivered a victory for school choice, but only time will tell how much it will affect students across the U.S.
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.
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.
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.
Benefactions
America’s millions of energetic donors can be proud of the role they’ve played in helping our nation navigate today’s coronavirus trauma.
The Exchange
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.
Sweet Charity
Two great humanitarians put themselves at personal risk by plunging into viral pandemics.
Interview
A round robin with eight leading authorities on philanthropy, medicine, and national governance.
Road Trip
Top-flight, donor-powered medical institutions in Boston.
Books
The Decadent Society by Ross Douthat
Cultural revival can be boosted by personal giving.
Delusional Altruism by Kris Putnam-Walkerly
Americans shouldn’t be intimidated or discouraged by the author’s warnings about “delusional altruism.”
President's Note
It’s a true honor to join The Philanthropy Roundtable as president, writes Elise Westhoff.
National Security Philanthropy
April 2020
Karl Zinsmeister
Take an overseas tour with a one-of-a-kind nonprofit that uses charitable micro efforts to blunt foreign threats.
Some People Love to Call Names
April 2017
Karl Zinsmeister
From the French Revolution to Joseph McCarthy, partisans have over and over used namecalling to sully opponents and end debate. It’s often effective—as their heirs at the SPLC know.
On U.S. Campuses, Free Inquiry Is Taking a Beating
January 2017
Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff
Donors may be the best hope for making colleges less one-sided and censorious.
