American businessman, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018)

Gifts of Health

American medical charity has a noble history that extends right to our present moment

Minding Paul Allen

The Microsoft co-founder s philanthropy may be more revealing than his new autobiography.

Space Race at High Pace

Now that billionaires are competing, astroengineering is soaring

Summer 2012 - Briefly Noted

An Intel-ligent cancer sensor, no anthroposophy at Aberdeen, no giving up, Wikidata, and more

Briefly Noted

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

Winter 2016 - Briefly Noted

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

Spring 2015 - Briefly Noted

Seafaring savior. A long-lost battleship. Enabling a book thief. Philanthropy vs. charity. Why give operating support?

Protecting Animals and People

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

The Power of Science Philanthropy

Why private funding is so important to the experimenting that makes us smarter, healthier, and richer