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One of the largest libraries in the world is a product of private philanthropy

Want to get America back to work? Stop overlooking the thousand schools that serve half of America's higher-ed students

The delicate dance behind some of today s largest gifts

Protecting donor privacy is crucial to the health and freedom of our society, but not everyone sees it that way

Our Mission: Protecting Your Freedom

How a $1,000 grant rocked two warring cultures

Glittering glass out of the ashes. Unions block charters. Life-and-death nonprofit work. Crowdsourcing art.

Human kindness and charitable success aren't necessarily linked. That's one of the paradoxes of philanthropy.

One man s dark childhood sheds light on how to transform lives at risk

With the valuable pro bono hours they volunteer, lawyers can change lives, or change the country.

Old graves offer new vocational possibilities.

Little platoons on pontoons. Crisp progress in the Big Apple. Nonprofits brace for new overtime rules.

The wizard of Wall Street on small-town values, big-city schools, and seeding a new generation of philanthropic leaders.

The most consequential developments after 25 years of charter schools.

A roadmap to success, no matter what unfolds in Washington

Reactions to the roadmap

The poor Guggenheim

Featuring Chester Finn, John Kirtley, Fred Klipsch, Betsy DeVos, and Thomas Carroll

He s been blind since 1970, but is lighting a path to prevention and cures for fellow sufferers

How this hard-charging leader of school reform accomplishes miracles

Bruce and Suzie Kovner give to schoolchildren, music students, and policymaking. Here's how and why.

A loyal funder and a visionary took on tenement squalor, and won.

The story of how American philanthropy built a Jewish homeland.

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

Using sports to draw young people into more wholesome and productive lives

A marriage of market-based conversation and treetop acrobatics helps kids succeed in school

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

Catholic schools are on the cusp of resurrection

The trading titan on investing in ideas and policy, school choice, and music

Winds of change for charters. Science charity. Suing your alma mater. $100 million and a crowd.

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

These enthusiastic donors believe every gift matters

Winnings for cancer. The church grocery. Protecting donor intent.

How foundations sunset, and the reasons it s becoming popular

Who says bricks-and-mortar philanthropy isn t effective?

Featuring Kim Dennis, Gara LaMarche, Roger Hertog, and Chris DeMuth

You thought only government could do defense? Think again!

Purpose-driven organizations help veterans transition to civilian life

The hopes and hazards of bringing market mechanisms to philanthropy

A king of capital on founding a high-school internship program, building a medical school in Qatar, and rescuing Carnegie Hall

Ten years in, the ballyhooed Millennium Villages Project is mostly a bust

Venture for America is bringing entrepreneurial vim and vigor to unexpected corners of our country

A new exhibit at Alice Walton's Crystal Bridges Museum showcases the full range of American artistry

A biography of the Koch family offers a fascinating window into their life and philanthropy

A 15-year update on the winners of the William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership

Why Utah is the charitable capital of the world

Aid for Assyrians. A monk's secret to schooling. Anonymous animal lovers. Rescuing an orchestra.

The president of Atlantic Philanthropies reflects on Chuck Feeney's legendary generosity, and how to recover donor intent

How donors are using research, security, and economic incentives to save Africa's wildlife

Donors convert old rail lines into popular recreation trails

The donor couple discusses endangered birds, marriage, and more

An education donor went to court; will other givers and other causes follow?

Donors give children the scholarships they need to excel in school and beyond

Local news and research journalism as charity causes

An ink-stained veteran doubts that philanthropy can solve today's crisis in journalism

The charter school boom ahead

Churches and donors lift thousands of children out of the foster-care bureaucracy

Giving for the religious. A Black Friday for donors. A Grinch-like plan for parks. The cost of a tax change. Medical marvels.

How philanthropists are tearing down problems, building solutions, and stopping bad guys in the Motor City

Ted Turner now leads a quieter life, but his philanthropic quirks remain fascinating

A $300 million gift aims to smooth Western relations with China by mixing top students in Beijing.

The real reason for keeping the government s hands off of the charitable deduction

Conservative studies at the "Berkeley of the Rockies," the efficacy of child sponsorship, and more

Breakthroughs in K 12 Education

Reviews of new books on why philanthropy matters, conscious capitalism, school leadership, and creating a charter school.

Foundations are turning to education-reform advocacy. How s it going?

The promise and peril of America s most selective public high schools

Our schools won t thrive until the charter ethic replaces the urban school district itself, says this leading reform expert.

This visionary philanthropist details progress on his efforts to dramatically improve American K 12 education.

Meet the K 12 reform donors who strategically balance charitable giving, legislative advocacy, and direct political engagement.

Which Americans give most to charity?

Meet Eli and Edythe Broad, winners of the 2013 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership

Howard Ahmanson's golden touch

New books on school reform and data-driven philanthropy

Five lessons for lasting impact from foundations that spend down

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

A tale of unconventional givers

An open letter to the Ford Foundation on inequality.

Denny Sanford on his $1.4 billion in giving to medical research, physics, and more.

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

Investments in middle-skill jobs can open powerful paths to prosperity

The Relay Graduate School of Education is revolutionizing teacher training

Philanthropist Jeff Skoll is putting money and talent behind silver-screen social reform

Ethics from Singer. Giving tips from Buffett. Billions from Christians. Careers for the homeless.