Brooklyn
borough of New York City, New York, United States
BASIS School Network
A World-beating School Network
Rapid Response
A venerable Ohio nonprofit quickly patched the mask shortage for major hospitals
Michael Bloomberg as a Fixer
Could he become as effective as a donor as he was as businessman and mayor?
The School Success Sequence
What it takes to bring excellent education to poor children
Inventing Child Sponsorship
The man behind the person-to-person approach
Ways Philanthropy Can Reinforce Faith and Its Good Works
With religious practice and the giving it inspires trending downward in tandem, donors could learn from the successes of the charter-school movement
Religious Recovery
A church in Brooklyn that is desperately poor of money, but rich in faith, is changing addicts' lives
Mr. Unreasonable
Eli Broad on medical research; modern art; K 12 education; and his new book, The Art of Being Unreasonable
Philanthropy on the Green
Public land meets private donors. The result? Peerless parks.
Winter 2013 - Books in Brief
Reviews of new books on civil liberties on campus, how children succeed, R. J. and Katharine Reynolds, and social justice
Beating the Blues
The Jazz Foundation cares for musicians in trouble, who in turn keep a heritage alive
Fall 2017 - Interview with David Saltzman
After leading the Robin Hood Foundation for 27 years, Saltzman reflects on his time fighting poverty in New York
Three Donors, a Trustee, and a Library
One of the largest libraries in the world is a product of private philanthropy
What's in a Name?
The delicate dance behind some of today s largest gifts
Bad Donors, Good Results
Human kindness and charitable success aren't necessarily linked. That's one of the paradoxes of philanthropy.
Winter 2017 - Blue-Collar Banking
Against governmental opposition, early Americans created savings vehicles to boost the working class
The Educators
Bruce and Suzie Kovner give to schoolchildren, music students, and policymaking. Here's how and why.
The Art of Public-Policy Philanthropy: Fighting for School Reform
Featuring Chester Finn, John Kirtley, Fred Klipsch, Betsy DeVos, and Thomas Carroll
Interview with Sandy Weill
A king of capital on founding a high-school internship program, building a medical school in Qatar, and rescuing Carnegie Hall
Giving Made Easy
Donor-advised funds are bringing new convenience to philanthropy
Summer 2014 - Excellence in the Classroom
How donors can help teachers acquire the skills they need.
Spring 2013 - Books in Brief
Reviews of new books on why philanthropy matters, conscious capitalism, school leadership, and creating a charter school.
Fall 2013 - Briefly Noted
Ethics from Singer. Giving tips from Buffett. Billions from Christians. Careers for the homeless.