Israel

Reborn as a Modern State

Building Up Israel’s Youngest University

Building U.S. Interest In Israel

The president of the Jewish Federations of North America describes new realities

Take an overseas tour with a one-of-a-kind nonprofit that uses charitable micro efforts to blunt foreign threats

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.

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

From the Winter 2012 symposium on international giving

From the Winter 2012 symposium on international giving

From the Winter 2012 symposium on international giving

Six things to consider when preparing to fund disaster relief

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

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

The emergence of Christian philanthropy and how it changed world history.

If you had a pot of money to give to advance religious practice, where would you spend it?

Americans use technology for comfort, not revolution

While federal health-care policy is in disarray, these charities and volunteers are offering help now

Human kindness and charitable success aren't necessarily linked. That's one of the paradoxes of philanthropy.

The story of how American philanthropy built a Jewish homeland.

An e-learning entrepreneur brings cut-rate practical degrees to far-flung corners of the world

Seafaring savior. A long-lost battleship. Enabling a book thief. Philanthropy vs. charity. Why give operating support?

With major support from Tad Taube, the Polin Museum honors a millennium of Jewish history

Schools need better teaching, not more money: Bill Gates. Celebrity philanthropy fizz. Bureaucracy-ridden sluggards.

Now in its thirteenth year, Birthright is coming of age

Handing down heritage in Canada and Israel, spending down by 2016

Giving to universities can be tricky. Here are 11 strategies for making sure your gift is used as you wish