Activating People Who Reach the Cliff (Effect)
By Helen Young Hayes – March 7, 2018
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A Stimulus That Works
A 2009 Roundtable report on philanthropic strategies for boosting entrepreneurship
The state of the safety net: A long-read Q&A with Angela Rachidi
Angela Rachidi examines the connotations and stigmas associated with welfare, entitlements, and the safety net.
From Homeless to Employed
When Chicago businessman Tom Owens retired in 1991, he felt inspired by Mother Teresa to do something to help his community. The Cara Program was the result. One of Read more…
A Closer Look With Arthur Levitt: Alfa Demmellash
Learn more about Rising Tide’s model in this Bloomberg Podcast with Alfa Demmellash, its Harvard-educated, Ethiopian-born founder
What Will the Future of Work Mean for Jobs, Skills, and Wages?
That’s the question asked by McKinsey researchers in this report, which assess the jobs lost and jobs gained under different scenarios through 2030.
Briefly Noted
K-12 surprise in Illinois. The millionaire next door. One acre, 500,000 farmers. The codemaster and his hidden donor.
Spring 2018 – Interview with David Rubenstein
On buying the Magna Carta, understanding university culture, and interviewing Oprah.
Modern Missionaries
A Jewish philanthropist. His Christian college roommate. Healing for many.
Spring 2018 – Interview with Tim Keller
If you had a pot of money to give to advance religious practice, where would you spend it?
Supporting a Dynamic Marketplace for Human Prosperity
The transcript of the speech given by Alicia Manning, Director of New Citizen Programs at the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, at the Roundtable event entitled “How and Why Free-Market Public-Policy Donors Give to Charities That Help the Poor.”
If You Can’t Kill Them, Co-opt Them
Teacher unions ratchet up efforts to organize charters. How worried should donors be?
Law Enforcement’s Secret Weapon
Police foundations support and even pioneer public-safety enhancements.
From Blight, to Bought
Battling crime and poverty via homeownership
Winter 2018 – Short Donation Spans
Giving while you live can improve society long after you’re gone
Feeding Body and Soul
From a French restaurant to a faith-based classic, these programs help released prisoners start new chapters in their lives
Winter 2018 – Briefly Noted
Censorship by Google. A modern-day good Samaritan. A quarterback gives back. Charter school experimentation.
Winter 2018 – Interview with Russ Carson
Private equity investor Russ Carson applies his years in business to handpicking leaders and investments in philanthropy.
A Walking Tour of the New Museum of the Bible
A half-billion-dollar philanthropically funded mega-project created one of the most unusual museums in the world. A rabbi and a pastor take us for a visit.