Mount Vernon

Philanthropy has an opportunity today to refurbish an entire civic culture in disrepair

Notable contributions to Americana from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame

On buying the Magna Carta, understanding university culture, and interviewing Oprah.

Philadelphia's New Museum of the American Revolution is a long-overdue landmark

De Blasio s funding fantasy. A billion for charters. Newspaper nonprofit? Tough teacher ratings work. Smart brain philanthropy.

How foundations sunset, and the reasons it s becoming popular

Philanthropists fulfill George Washington's dying wish and build a Presidential library