New Jersey
Mid-Atlantic state of the United States of America including many suburbs of New York City
Edelman Fossil Park
Paleontology in New Jersey
Health Insurance
Invention of Health Insurance
The Long and the Short of Emergency Cash Grants
A few donors have for years employed small personal gifts as a charitable tool. Now many others are experimenting with the same technique among a new population those laid off in our virus lockdown.
The Exchange
Real problems, Mo giving, buildings for charter schools, donor privacy, RealClearJournalism, how donors can help break policy logjams.
Contagious Caring
A community in Shreveport, Louisiana, changed its future by connecting neighbors to each other
Secret Donor Man
The adventurous life of billionaire philanthropist Chuck Feeney and a biography that doesn't do it justice
Duke of Carolina
Was James B. Duke more successful than Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller?
Interview with Frayda Levy
A freedom funder talks shop.
Ex Libris Philanthropy
Donors are making Great Books available to the public
Briefly Noted
University M&A, the Jersey way; the college name game; donor intent in Virginia; and more.
Hope for the Addicted
Substance abuse is a plague on American society. Here are some of the donors looking to cure it.
Building America
Meet Bernie Marcus, winner of the 2012 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership
Economic Opportunity
Notable contributions to economic opportunity from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame
Beating the Blues
The Jazz Foundation cares for musicians in trouble, who in turn keep a heritage alive
School and Home
Boarding programs and other charter innovations mix elements of family life and education for foster kids in need of both
Medical Matchmaking
While federal health-care policy is in disarray, these charities and volunteers are offering help now
Privacy as a Philanthropic Pillar
Why givers prize the right to be anonymous
The Art of Public Policy Philanthropy: Donors Go to Court
Hard-won knowledge on how donor-funded litigation can improve our country
Laying Foundations for Change
Who says bricks-and-mortar philanthropy isn t effective?
Summer 2015 - Briefly Noted
Winnings for cancer. The church grocery. Protecting donor intent.
Stronger Together
Donors are increasingly using expert intermediaries to bundle and target their giving
The Dinosaur Discoverer
How a misfit revolutionized paleontology with a big boost from philanthropy
Winter 2015 - Philanthropy's Dangerous Rival
The clamor for limitless government threatens every private initiative
Interview with Christopher Oechsli
The president of Atlantic Philanthropies reflects on Chuck Feeney's legendary generosity, and how to recover donor intent
Fall 2014 - Briefly Noted
Aid for Assyrians. A monk's secret to schooling. Anonymous animal lovers. Rescuing an orchestra.
Champion Givers
A 15-year update on the winners of the William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership
From Promising to Proven
The charter school boom ahead
Spring 2013 - Magna Charter
Our schools won t thrive until the charter ethic replaces the urban school district itself, says this leading reform expert.
DoNation
Which Americans give most to charity?
They Shall Overcome
Meet the K 12 reform donors who strategically balance charitable giving, legislative advocacy, and direct political engagement.
Playing the Long Game
Meet Eli and Edythe Broad, winners of the 2013 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership
Fall 2013 - Closing America's Other Achievement Gap
Why donors should help our most talented students reach their full potential
Cash for the Poor?
A tale of unconventional givers
Fall 2013 - Briefly Noted
Ethics from Singer. Giving tips from Buffett. Billions from Christians. Careers for the homeless.
Mediocrity Be Gone
The Relay Graduate School of Education is revolutionizing teacher training
Beware of Blind Spots
An open letter to the Ford Foundation on inequality.