Philadelphia

Police foundations support and even pioneer public-safety enhancements.

Censorship by Google. A modern-day good Samaritan. A quarterback gives back. Charter school experimentation.

Veterans and chefs help in Houston. Broken instrument symphony. Ronald McDonald House marathons. Midwest wildlife preservation.

Look outside cities for today's neediest classrooms

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

How donors and charities can plan wisely to avoid posthumous punch-ups

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

The delicate dance behind some of today s largest gifts

Against governmental opposition, early Americans created savings vehicles to boost the working class

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

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

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

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

You thought only government could do defense? Think again!

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

The virtues of advertising, overhead, and other wicked ways of doing good

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

Gerry Lenfest reflects on $1.2 billion of personal giving

Breakthroughs in K 12 Education

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