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Home, Land, Security
October 2015
Adam Sawyer
Pierre Omidyar discovers that property rights are the key to helping the poor.
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War, Peace, Philanthropy
July 2015
James Carafano
Following U.S. forces and State Department officers into some of the toughest areas of the world, Spirit of America delivers private assistance intended to complement their work and advance U.S. interests.
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From Big Success to Local Succor
July 2015
Carrie Besnette Hauser, Walter Isaacson
How one donor found satisfaction in helping a unique community.
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Labeled Disabled
July 2015
Cheryl Miller, Thomas Meyer
A government system rates veterans as incapable, but philanthropy can change that.
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Just What the Doctor Ordered
July 2015
Justin Torres
Purpose-driven organizations help veterans transition to civilian life.
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Madison Avenue Mercies
April 2015
Nicholas Kristof , Sheryl WuDunn
The virtues of advertising, overhead, and other wicked ways of doing good.
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Giving Made Easy
April 2015
Joanne Florino
Donor-advised funds are bringing new convenience to philanthropy.
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Stronger Together
April 2015
Evan Sparks
Donors are increasingly using expert intermediaries to bundle and target their giving.
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A New Way to Serve
April 2015
Ashley May
Venture for America is bringing entrepreneurial vim and vigor to unexpected corners of our country.
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Micro Lending, Major Impact
April 2015
Marques Chavez
How the maker of SweetTARTS is combining friendship and capital in one tangy dose.
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Alms Alchemy
April 2015
Liz Essley Whyte
The National Christian Foundation’s ability to turn unusual contributions to gold is creating a new trove of generosity.
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Business Marries Charity
April 2015
Howard Husock
The hopes and hazards of bringing market mechanisms to philanthropy.
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Heartland Art
January 2015
James Panero
A new exhibit at Alice Walton's Crystal Bridges Museum showcases the full range of American artistry.
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Patriots and Papers
January 2015
Marques Chavez
Philanthropists fulfill George Washington's dying wish and build a Presidential library at his Mount Vernon home.
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A Tribute to Life
January 2015
Andrea Scott
With major support from Tad Taube, the Polin Museum honors a millennium of Jewish history.
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Museums Across America
January 2015
A creative cornucopia of galleries from math to space to baseball is brought to the public by the generosity of donors.
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The Dinosaur Discoverer
January 2015
Ari N. Schulman
How a misfit revolutionized paleontology—with a big boost from philanthropy.
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Suing for Reform
October 2014
Ashley May
An education donor went to court; will other givers and other causes follow?