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Two new books provide fresh looks at life in the back row

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

Unexpected American legacies

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.

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

On the centenary of the Rockefeller Foundation, it's worth remembering what its founder accomplished in his own 97 years.

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

K-12 surprise in Illinois. The millionaire next door. One acre, 500,000 farmers. The codemaster and his hidden donor.

Police foundations support and even pioneer public-safety enhancements.

One of the largest libraries in the world is a product of private philanthropy

There are volunteers eager to nurture children and parents, reducing the trauma of foster care

A Christian polytechnic university takes after its inventive founder

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

You thought only government could do defense? Think again!

Purpose-driven organizations help veterans transition to civilian life

An award-winning nonprofit leader is hauling junk out of our grimiest rivers.

In a Q&A, Howard Graham Buffett shows his many hats and his effort to take on hunger.

Why donors should help our most talented students reach their full potential

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