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Two different paths to reform

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

Meet the (non-Catholic) patron saints of inner-city Catholic education

Olivier Zunz s new book is a good, if limited, history of 20th century American foundations

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

How Dale Dawson is helping rebuild Rwanda, one small loan at a time

Desh Deshpande is bringing the market to MIT's labs

University M&A, the Jersey way; the college name game; donor intent in Virginia; and more.

What s to be gained from private giving to Uncle Sam s military academies?

Meet the donors who have taken it upon themselves to launch new colleges

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

Private philanthropy has nearly eradicated polio an accomplishment that echoes earlier victories over smallpox and hookworm

Niall Ferguson s civil society, not-so-sweet lemonade buyers, Greeks bearing gifts, and more

David Koch, former MIT basketball captain, is now leading a new team from MIT one that s trying to beat cancer.

In Houston, private donors have built a medical complex the size of a small city.

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

The remarkable legacy of Rockefeller-funded Nobel laureates

Giving people a chance since 1902

Notable contributions to higher education from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame

A faith-based approach to helping victims recover from trauma

Learn more about Rising Tide's model in this Bloomberg Podcast with Alfa Demmellash, its Harvard-educated, Ethiopian-born founder

On buying the Magna Carta, understanding university culture, and interviewing Oprah.

Police foundations support and even pioneer public-safety enhancements.

Private equity investor Russ Carson applies his years in business to handpicking leaders and investments in philanthropy.

An anecdotal call for crimping America's distinctive private philanthropy

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

Want to get America back to work? Stop overlooking the thousand schools that serve half of America's higher-ed students

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

Donors launch an experiment that could spark seminal social reform

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

Why givers prize the right to be anonymous

With the valuable pro bono hours they volunteer, lawyers can change lives, or change the country.

Campus athletics are growing, but not exploding

He s been blind since 1970, but is lighting a path to prevention and cures for fellow sufferers

Turning urban squash into food for academic success

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

The story of how American philanthropy built a Jewish homeland.

Many donors are putting big bucks into college athletics. What are they getting in return?

De Blasio s funding fantasy. A billion for charters. Newspaper nonprofit? Tough teacher ratings work. Smart brain philanthropy.

The trading titan on investing in ideas and policy, school choice, and music

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

Featuring Kim Dennis, Gara LaMarche, Roger Hertog, and Chris DeMuth

You thought only government could do defense? Think again!

How a misfit revolutionized paleontology with a big boost from philanthropy

Restoring the American Dream in 2015

The National Christian Foundation s ability to turn unusual contributions to gold is creating a new trove of generosity

The case for donors to get involved with schools of education

The Youth Orchestra of the Americas is bringing symphonic beauty to new audiences, thanks to Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg

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

Why Utah is the charitable capital of the world

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?

Donors give children the scholarships they need to excel in school and beyond

Community foundations at a milestone.

Alan Barnhart and his brother Eric owned a $250 million company. Owned. Past tense. Because they gave it away.

Churches and donors lift thousands of children out of the foster-care bureaucracy

This visionary philanthropist details progress on his efforts to dramatically improve American K 12 education.

Meet Eli and Edythe Broad, winners of the 2013 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership

Five lessons for lasting impact from foundations that spend down

Goodwill's CEO discusses social enterprise and the power of work.

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

Ethics from Singer. Giving tips from Buffett. Billions from Christians. Careers for the homeless.