Founding Israel
Reborn as a Modern State
Iraq
sovereign state in western Asia
Private Donations and National Defense
A RealClearPolitics spinoff from the Spring 2020 issue of Philanthropy magazine
National Security Philanthropy
Take an overseas tour with a one-of-a-kind nonprofit that uses charitable micro efforts to blunt foreign threats
A Stroll Through Community Life
Philadelphia
President's Note
All-Time Classics from Philanthropy Magazine
Spartan Donors
What s to be gained from private giving to Uncle Sam s military academies?
Hope for the Addicted
Substance abuse is a plague on American society. Here are some of the donors looking to cure it.
Building America
Meet Bernie Marcus, winner of the 2012 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership
Winter 2018 - Briefly Noted
Censorship by Google. A modern-day good Samaritan. A quarterback gives back. Charter school experimentation.
Nonprofit Spotlight: Bunker Labs
Supporting veterans pursuing entrepreneurship
Rethinking Disability
Donors launch an experiment that could spark seminal social reform
Privacy as a Philanthropic Pillar
Why givers prize the right to be anonymous
Founding Funders
The story of how American philanthropy built a Jewish homeland.
Winter 2016 - Briefly Noted
A record gift to Catholic schools. Paul Allen continues to battle Ebola. Knights rescue the oppressed.
Higher Ed, Lower Costs
An e-learning entrepreneur brings cut-rate practical degrees to far-flung corners of the world
Interview with Donald Rumsfeld
Our oldest and youngest Secretary of Defense is also a philanthropist
Donors Who Come to the Aid of Their Country
You thought only government could do defense? Think again!
Just What the Doctor Ordered
Purpose-driven organizations help veterans transition to civilian life
Labeled Disabled
A government system rates veterans as incapable, but philanthropy can change that
Changing of the Guard
Where are the old-line veterans charities headed?
Summer 2015 - The Other One Percent
A philanthropist champions those who defend the country
Summer 2015 - Interview with Eric Greitens
A scholar and Navy SEAL shares his secrets for reintegrating vets at home
War, Peace, Philanthropy
Bringing the spirit of America to combat zones
Fall 2014 - Briefly Noted
Aid for Assyrians. A monk's secret to schooling. Anonymous animal lovers. Rescuing an orchestra.
Fall 2014 - Charitable Capital of the World
Why Utah is the charitable capital of the world
Gas Heat
A small foundation uses focused academic, media, and activist grants to redirect a policy debate
Anybody Interested in Nation-changing Philanthropy?
Help veterans with disabilities stand on their own
Summer 2013 - Don't Disable Wounded Veterans With Money
Philanthropists who want to help must consider long-term incentives and put self-reliance at the heart of their giving
Playing the Long Game
Meet Eli and Edythe Broad, winners of the 2013 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership
Summer 2016 - Briefly Noted
Chicks on camera. Couch-surfing in disaster zones. Teacher's union fights for facelifts. One million missing Christians.
The Power of Science Philanthropy
Why private funding is so important to the experimenting that makes us smarter, healthier, and richer