Memphis
city in and county seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
The Calculating Philanthropy of Silicon Valley
How giving in America is changing under the growing influence of tech donors
An Episcopalian, an Atheist, and a Jew Walk into a Catholic School. . .
Meet the (non-Catholic) patron saints of inner-city Catholic education
Lending a Hand
How Dale Dawson is helping rebuild Rwanda, one small loan at a time
Millions from Millions
Small donors allow St. Jude Children s Research Hospital to take the hardest cases without charging families a dime.
Philanthropy on the Green
Public land meets private donors. The result? Peerless parks.
Healing by the Book
A faith-based approach to helping victims recover from trauma
Should Donors Invest in School Districts?
Charter-like deregulation might open a door for effective philanthropy on the district level
Fall 2017 - Interview with David Saltzman
After leading the Robin Hood Foundation for 27 years, Saltzman reflects on his time fighting poverty in New York
Medical Matchmaking
While federal health-care policy is in disarray, these charities and volunteers are offering help now
Making Miracles in Memphis
From work to school to arts to recreation, Pitt and Barbara Hyde show how to energize a hometown
Privacy as a Philanthropic Pillar
Why givers prize the right to be anonymous
Winter 2016 - Big Bets and the Aspiration Gap
Lots of donors say they're interested in social change. Most don't act.
Fall 2015 - Renaissance Ahead?
Catholic schools are on the cusp of resurrection
Interview with Donald Rumsfeld
Our oldest and youngest Secretary of Defense is also a philanthropist
Stronger Together
Donors are increasingly using expert intermediaries to bundle and target their giving
Summer 2014 - Excellence in the Classroom
How donors can help teachers acquire the skills they need.
Summer 2014 - Nonprofit Spotlight: Living Lands & Waters
An award-winning nonprofit leader is hauling junk out of our grimiest rivers.
From Promising to Proven
The charter school boom ahead
Giving It All
Alan Barnhart and his brother Eric owned a $250 million company. Owned. Past tense. Because they gave it away.
DoNation
Which Americans give most to charity?
Summer 2016 - Briefly Noted
Chicks on camera. Couch-surfing in disaster zones. Teacher's union fights for facelifts. One million missing Christians.