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Noble Battles Against the Dust Bowl

Rockefeller Foundation's Contributions to Antibiotics

Thomas Sowell explains why even triumphant charter schools spark resistance

When extremists leave prison, who helps them find a new life?

Entrepreneurial trees, watered by philanthropy, begin to bear fruit across Africa

Practitioners look at academic programs in philanthropy

The remarkable legacy of Rockefeller-funded Nobel laureates

A billionaire s ambitious plans to send stamp-sized spacecraft light years away

Donors launch an experiment that could spark seminal social reform

Bruce and Suzie Kovner give to schoolchildren, music students, and policymaking. Here's how and why.

How this hard-charging leader of school reform accomplishes miracles

A marriage of market-based conversation and treetop acrobatics helps kids succeed in school

A scholar and Navy SEAL shares his secrets for reintegrating vets at home

How a misfit revolutionized paleontology with a big boost from philanthropy

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

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

Gerry Lenfest reflects on $1.2 billion of personal giving

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

Philanthropists who want to help must consider long-term incentives and put self-reliance at the heart of their giving

Reviews of new books on why philanthropy matters, conscious capitalism, school leadership, and creating a charter school.

Why private funding is so important to the experimenting that makes us smarter, healthier, and richer

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

Giving to universities can be tricky. Here are 11 strategies for making sure your gift is used as you wish