Winter 2012 – Editor’s Introduction
“Right now, just over one billion people—about 15 percent of the people in the world—live in extreme poverty,” writes Bill Gates in his 2012 Annual Letter. But, he continues, “15…
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Spring 2012 – Editor’s Introduction
…faculty. What they get, explains AEI research fellow Andrew Kelly, is the entire curriculum of many of the world’s best universities, at their fingertips, free of charge. Jeff Sandefer is on…
Briefly Noted
…in order to create a single, comprehensive research university in the southern part of the state. Specifically, Christie’s plan calls for rolling Rutgers-Camden—a campus of the state’s university system, founded…
Back to the Drawing Board
“I was working in the oilfield, earning minimum wage, watching my co-workers give minimal effort,” recalls Jeff Sandefer. It was 1977, and the summer heat in west Texas was brutal….
Summer 2012 – Briefly Noted
…useful discoveries.”) But Rockefeller was also a lifelong proponent—and funder—of homeopathy. His giving to scientific research resulted in immediate improvements in human health; his giving to homeopathic research never produced…
The Fearless Philanthropist
…right people to direct the research or run the clinical practices. That’s Dr. Beckerle’s job. She oversees the people who conduct the research, educate the public, and treat the patients.”…
Summer 2012 – Editor s Introduction
…cancer. Huntsman responded in characteristic fashion. He doubled down. Against tall odds, he committed to building a top-flight research and treatment facility in his hometown of Salt Lake City. When…
Editor’s Introduction
…working to build nonprofits to the point where they no longer need his support. Throughout it all, he has created institutions—an aquarium, medical facilities, policy research institutes—that anywhere else would…
Two Extraordinary Resources
…than 50 of the most influential philanthropists in American history. Directed by Christopher Levenick, the editor-in-chief of Philanthropy magazine, this project of The Philanthropy Roundtable focuses on the achievements of…
How One Nonprofit Is Connecting Veterans With Employment Opportunities
…conduct a job search. The Hire Heroes USA Volunteer Mentor Network connects veterans with volunteers for industry-specific coaching, networking and interview practice to move them forward in their job search….
Spring 2015 – Briefly Noted
…the Mediterranean in less-than-seaworthy vessels. After a drowning of 366 people off the coast of Lampedusa in 2013, Italy set up a specialized search and rescue operation called Mare Nostrum….
Tiny Ships to the Stars
…in the 1990s called Clementine. Later, he spent nearly a decade as director of NASA’s Ames Research Center, the agency’s outpost in Silicon Valley, supporting small-satellite and other programs, and…