Andrew Carnegie

The Barnes Collection has opened in its new home in Philadelphia, yet its saga leaves a cautionary tale behind in Merion

The Morgan Library and Frick Collection were given to the nation by men who didn t do anything by half measures.

A troubling screed from the Gray Lady. Seeing a black hole. California's homelessness farce. Taps, hurricane relief, and a TFA meltdown. A truly imaginative university.

Philadelphia

The adventurous life of billionaire philanthropist Chuck Feeney and a biography that doesn't do it justice

Was James B. Duke more successful than Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller?

One donor's plea to give while you live

An overview of the Spring 2012 issue on giving to colleges and universities

Stephanie Deutsch s new book details the unlikely collaboration between Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington.

University M&A, the Jersey way; the college name game; donor intent in Virginia; and more.

Short reviews of new books on Alfred Nobel, Coke s corporate philanthropy, the Carnegie Museum, and more

Two new websites offer extraordinary inspiration and guidance to philanthropists

Dynastic wealth can hurt children. Can philanthropy help?

Notable contributions to higher education from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame

Notable contributions to economic opportunity from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame

Standing behind a popular force that's boosting classical music and young players is one very driven donor

One of the largest libraries in the world is a product of private philanthropy

How donors and charities can plan wisely to avoid posthumous punch-ups

The delicate dance behind some of today s largest gifts

Why givers prize the right to be anonymous

Human kindness and charitable success aren't necessarily linked. That's one of the paradoxes of philanthropy.

Many donors are putting big bucks into college athletics. What are they getting in return?

Who says bricks-and-mortar philanthropy isn t effective?

How foundations sunset, and the reasons it s becoming popular

Donors are increasingly using expert intermediaries to bundle and target their giving

How a misfit revolutionized paleontology with a big boost from philanthropy

The president of Atlantic Philanthropies reflects on Chuck Feeney's legendary generosity, and how to recover donor intent

Tuition at the Cooper Union, Bill Gates annual letter, Bloomberg at Johns Hopkins, and more