Drexel University

A Fund to Seed New Catholic Schools

Philadelphia

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.

In business and philanthropy, Michael Milken has found ways to drive capital to promising upstarts and get them moving.

Notable contributions to religious causes from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame

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

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