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UC San Diego
Embracing Data Science
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
Big Money, Fresh Approaches, Bold Methods
Books: Curing Decadence
Cultural revival can be boosted by personal giving
Private Donations and National Defense
A RealClearPolitics spinoff from the Spring 2020 issue of Philanthropy magazine
Interview: Putting a Panic Into Perspective
A round robin with eight leading authorities on philanthropy, medicine, and national governance
Good Samaritans in the Big Apple
Samaritan s Purse brings Christian relief to New York
The Exchange
Real problems, Mo giving, buildings for charter schools, donor privacy, RealClearJournalism, how donors can help break policy logjams.
The Calculating Philanthropy of Silicon Valley
How giving in America is changing under the growing influence of tech donors
Interview with John Sobrato
Silicon Valley's loyal local donor explains why he keeps things close to home.
An Episcopalian, an Atheist, and a Jew Walk into a Catholic School. . .
Meet the (non-Catholic) patron saints of inner-city Catholic education
Briefly Noted
University M&A, the Jersey way; the college name game; donor intent in Virginia; and more.
New U.
Meet the donors who have taken it upon themselves to launch new colleges
Parenting the Privileged
Dynastic wealth can hurt children. Can philanthropy help?
Fall 2017 - Settling for Stasis
Americans use technology for comfort, not revolution
Fall 2017 - Briefly Noted
Veterans and chefs help in Houston. Broken instrument symphony. Ronald McDonald House marathons. Midwest wildlife preservation.
Tiny Ships to the Stars
A billionaire s ambitious plans to send stamp-sized spacecraft light years away
Interview with Mike Rowe
The "Dirty Jobs" and "Somebody's Gotta Do It" star on the tyranny of the college narrative and the value of manual work
Drawing a Larger Circle Around Families
There are volunteers eager to nurture children and parents, reducing the trauma of foster care
Briefly Noted
SPLC on the warpath. The truth on foreign aid. Getting bluegrass in the black. Making Americans. An Oscar for humanitarianism.
Winter 2016 - Books in Brief
Learning from Newark
Winter 2016 - Big Bets and the Aspiration Gap
Lots of donors say they're interested in social change. Most don't act.
Winter 2016 - Briefly Noted
A record gift to Catholic schools. Paul Allen continues to battle Ebola. Knights rescue the oppressed.
Briefly Noted
Winds of change for charters. Science charity. Suing your alma mater. $100 million and a crowd.
Donors Who Come to the Aid of Their Country
You thought only government could do defense? Think again!
Playing the Long Game
Meet Eli and Edythe Broad, winners of the 2013 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership
Cash for the Poor?
A tale of unconventional givers
The Power of Science Philanthropy
Why private funding is so important to the experimenting that makes us smarter, healthier, and richer