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Playing the Long GameOctober 2018
Cara Dingus Brook
How a scrappy community foundation set out to raise $100 million
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Space Race at High PaceOctober 2018
Jeff Foust
Now that billionaires are competing, astroengineering is soaring
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The Calculating Philanthropy of Silicon ValleyOctober 2018
Karl Zinsmeister, Justin Torres
How giving in America is changing under the growing influence of tech donors
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The School Success SequenceSeptember 2018
Robert Pondiscio
What it takes to bring excellent education to poor children
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Beating the BluesJuly 2018
David Grogan
The Jazz Foundation cares for musicians in trouble, who in turn keep a heritage alive
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Musical Excellence and the Media MogulJuly 2018
Caitrin Keiper
Standing behind a popular force that's boosting classical music and young players is one very driven donor
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Revolutionary RelevanceJuly 2018
Leah Libresco
The Gilder Lehrman Institute and Rockefeller Foundation are connecting teens to history through the musical Hamilton
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Lending a Hand to Classical MusicJuly 2018
Ashley May
The Cliburn piano competition uses grassroots contributions from thousands of volunteers to elevate an elite art form
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School and HomeApril 2018
Naomi Schaefer Riley
Boarding programs and other charter innovations mix elements of family life and education for foster kids in need of both
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A Firm Foundation for ChartersApril 2018
Ashley May
How a handful of nonprofits, developers, and donors are cementing education reforms, one brick at a time
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If You Can't Kill Them, Co-opt ThemApril 2018
Romy Drucker
Teacher unions ratchet up efforts to organize charters. How worried should donors be?
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Modern MissionariesApril 2018
Emily Belz
A Jewish philanthropist. His Christian college roommate. Healing for many.
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Feeding Body and SoulMarch 2018
Justin Torres
From a French restaurant to a faith-based classic, these programs help released prisoners start new chapters in their lives
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Law Enforcement's Secret WeaponMarch 2018
Daniel P. Smith
Police foundations support and even pioneer public-safety enhancements.
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SOS: Stopping Opioid SlaughterJanuary 2018
Caitrin Keiper
A small group of donors is up against the worst drug epidemic ever. They need help.
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Tiny Ships to the StarsOctober 2017
Jeff Foust
A billionaire’s ambitious plans to send stamp-sized spacecraft light years away
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Making Miracles in MemphisOctober 2017
Evan Sparks
From work to school to arts to recreation, Pitt and Barbara Hyde show how to energize a hometown
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Medical MatchmakingOctober 2017
David Bass, Madeline Fry, Howard Husock , Caitrin Keiper, Jen Para, Sean Parnell, Evan Sparks
While federal health-care policy is in disarray, these charities and volunteers are offering help now