California

Thomas Sowell explains why even triumphant charter schools spark resistance

Samaritan s Purse brings Christian relief to New York

Take an overseas tour with a one-of-a-kind nonprofit that uses charitable micro efforts to blunt foreign threats

Team Rubicon is mobilizing former service members as crisis responders

Real problems, Mo giving, buildings for charter schools, donor privacy, RealClearJournalism, how donors can help break policy logjams.

Beware of dishonest diversity.

We are in the midst of a harsh counterrevolution against school reform, and severed heads are beginning to pile up.

What it takes to bring excellent education to poor children

College over the Internet has surprised in many ways

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed bold steps to ensure more Californians have health coverage

A mid-size foundation seeks a lasting impact on public policy.

A cautionary tale

One donor's plea to give while you live

A church in Brooklyn that is desperately poor of money, but rich in faith, is changing addicts' lives

The forthright social conservative on religious liberty, translating principles into policy, and the importance of saying what you truly believe.

Why, where, and how today's evangelical donors give

How a scrappy community foundation set out to raise $100 million

The Microsoft co-founder s philanthropy may be more revealing than his new autobiography.

Rags to riches in real life. Vets achieving independence. A pilgrimage to Israel for $500. Behind the scenes at Gettysburg. Leonard Leo's legal network. The power of small givers.

A foolish critic of private charity

How giving in America is changing under the growing influence of tech donors

Silicon Valley's loyal local donor explains why he keeps things close to home.

Philanthropy makes the news

How donors helped win a war of ideas and how they can do it again

How Jon Huntsman doubled down his efforts to treat and cure cancer.

Substance abuse is a plague on American society. Here are some of the donors looking to cure it.

Eli Broad on medical research; modern art; K 12 education; and his new book, The Art of Being Unreasonable

The Case Against Mandatory Counting

Meet Bernie Marcus, winner of the 2012 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership

Hunting human traffickers. Moral formation through music. Airplane ambulances. The philanthropic payoff to an artistic addiction.

Boarding programs and other charter innovations mix elements of family life and education for foster kids in need of both

Teacher unions ratchet up efforts to organize charters. How worried should donors be?

Police foundations support and even pioneer public-safety enhancements.

Censorship by Google. A modern-day good Samaritan. A quarterback gives back. Charter school experimentation.

A small group of donors is up against the worst drug epidemic ever. They need help.

The Rust Belt native and Yale Law graduate on his nonprofit and the barriers to success many Americans face

A Christian polytechnic university takes after its inventive founder

Home life and scholastic success. A baseball all-star gives back. Children and animals on Noah's Ark. BYU student animators.

The head of Google.org on reinventing corporate philanthropy, Silicon Valley culture, and the mission that has driven her career

Protecting donor privacy is crucial to the health and freedom of our society, but not everyone sees it that way

SPLC on the warpath. The truth on foreign aid. Getting bluegrass in the black. Making Americans. An Oscar for humanitarianism.

Our Mission: Protecting Your Freedom

Donors may be the best hope for making colleges less one-sided and censorious

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

Why givers prize the right to be anonymous

The most consequential developments after 25 years of charter schools.

Hard-won knowledge on how donor-funded litigation can improve our country

Winnings for cancer. The church grocery. Protecting donor intent.

How foundations sunset, and the reasons it s becoming popular

David Weekley: homebuilder, charity-grower, and hard-nosed inquisitor

Purpose-driven organizations help veterans transition to civilian life

The hopes and hazards of bringing market mechanisms to philanthropy

A new exhibit at Alice Walton's Crystal Bridges Museum showcases the full range of American artistry

With major support from Tad Taube, the Polin Museum honors a millennium of Jewish history

While some philanthropists fought for decades to legalize marijuana, others are gearing up to address undesirable consequences

Philanthropically supported groups helping students grow in their faith are embraced by participants, but also face threats

A 15-year update on the winners of the William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership

Aid for Assyrians. A monk's secret to schooling. Anonymous animal lovers. Rescuing an orchestra.

An education donor went to court; will other givers and other causes follow?

How donors can help teachers acquire the skills they need.

Donated lands have become some of our most beautiful national treasures.

Local news and research journalism as charity causes

A California philanthropy and a television station join forces to stimulate giving

The charter school boom ahead

The Laura and John Arnold Foundation mixes research and politics to help solve today's public-pension crisis

Volunteers in Medicine is recruiting retired doctors to help the poor

Oil money pipeline funnels kids to college

Meet the K 12 reform donors who strategically balance charitable giving, legislative advocacy, and direct political engagement.

Which Americans give most to charity?

Howard Ahmanson's golden touch

Is blended learning the disruptive innovation of K 12 reform?

Denny Sanford on his $1.4 billion in giving to medical research, physics, and more.

A healthier $30 alternative to dirt floors.

Chicks on camera. Couch-surfing in disaster zones. Teacher's union fights for facelifts. One million missing Christians.

Gordon Moore's tech vision changed modern times. He wants his giving to change life 10,000 years from now.

Philanthropist Jeff Skoll is putting money and talent behind silver-screen social reform