San Francisco

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson Celebrate Popular Storytelling Art

A Golden Age for Parks

Jobs for People With Impediments

What we risk when we let civic education wither as it has today.

Interesting charities encountered in our travels. With a special focus this installment on top-flight, donor-powered medical institutions in Boston.

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

Real problems, Mo giving, buildings for charter schools, donor privacy, RealClearJournalism, how donors can help break policy logjams.

A troubling screed from the Gray Lady. Seeing a black hole. California's homelessness farce. Taps, hurricane relief, and a TFA meltdown. A truly imaginative university.

A history of the Christian newspaper that directed American eyes to the neediest

Why, where, and how today's evangelical donors give

Silicon Valley's loyal local donor explains why he keeps things close to home.

How giving in America is changing under the growing influence of tech donors

Philanthropy makes the news

Notable contributions to K 12 education from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame

A half-billion-dollar philanthropically funded mega-project created one of the most unusual museums in the world.

A Christian polytechnic university takes after its inventive founder

The delicate dance behind some of today s largest gifts

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

Donors may be the best hope for making colleges less one-sided and censorious

The NEA and NEH have minimal roles in U.S. arts and letters.

A roadmap to success, no matter what unfolds in Washington

Reactions to the roadmap

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

These enthusiastic donors believe every gift matters

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

Combining work, school, and play with sports-stadium jobs that earn college tuition

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

Donor-advised funds are bringing new convenience to philanthropy

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

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

Donated lands have become some of our most beautiful national treasures.

Gerry Lenfest reflects on $1.2 billion of personal giving

Local news and research journalism as charity causes

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

Which Americans give most to charity?