city in and county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States

Spending Down

A mid-size foundation seeks a lasting impact on public policy.

A Lot to Learn

Frederick M. Hess reviews Steven Brill s new book on recent developments in K 12 education reform

Revolutionary Relevance

The Gilder Lehrman Institute and Rockefeller Foundation are connecting teens to history through the musical Hamilton

Briefly Noted

SPLC on the warpath. The truth on foreign aid. Getting bluegrass in the black. Making Americans. An Oscar for humanitarianism.

Going for Broke

How foundations sunset, and the reasons it s becoming popular

Stronger Together

Donors are increasingly using expert intermediaries to bundle and target their giving

Investigative Philanthropy?

Local news and research journalism as charity causes

Lessons in Citizenship

American students are increasingly ignorant of American civics. Donors are working to revive appreciation of founding principles

Beware of Blind Spots

An open letter to the Ford Foundation on inequality.