city in and county seat of King County, Washington, United States

Gifts of Health

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

Interview with Steve Moore

The executive director of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust explains how the foundation is responding to the coronavirus

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

Feeding Body and Soul

From a French restaurant to a faith-based classic, these programs help released prisoners start new chapters in their lives

Briefly Noted

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

Briefly Noted

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

Spring 2015 - Juma Ventures

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

A New Way to Serve

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

Protecting Animals and People

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

Nature Philanthropy

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

Home, Land, Security

Pierre Omidyar discovers that property rights are the key to helping the poor

The Power of Science Philanthropy

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