Mark Zuckerberg

Big Money, Fresh Approaches, Bold Methods

American medical charity has a noble history that extends right to our present moment

Entrepreneurial trees, watered by philanthropy, begin to bear fruit across Africa

Why philanthropy is often the best choice for solving public problems.

A troubling screed from the Gray Lady. Seeing a black hole. California's homelessness farce. Taps, hurricane relief, and a TFA meltdown. A truly imaginative university.

A foolish critic of private charity

How giving in America is changing under the growing influence of tech donors

Dynastic wealth can hurt children. Can philanthropy help?

Giving while you live can improve society long after you're gone

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

An anecdotal call for crimping America's distinctive private philanthropy

The most consequential developments after 25 years of charter schools.

Learning from Newark

Lots of donors say they're interested in social change. Most don't act.

A record gift to Catholic schools. Paul Allen continues to battle Ebola. Knights rescue the oppressed.

A new book on the "problem of vast individual fortunes" is a little threadbare

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

Chicks on camera. Couch-surfing in disaster zones. Teacher's union fights for facelifts. One million missing Christians.