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The Long and the Short of Emergency Cash Grants

A few donors have for years employed small personal gifts as a charitable tool. Now many others are experimenting with the same technique among a new population those laid off in our virus lockdown.

Less God, Less Giving?

Religion and generosity feed each other in fascinating ways

Lending a Hand to Classical Music

The Cliburn piano competition uses grassroots contributions from thousands of volunteers to elevate an elite art form

Drug Donors

While some philanthropists fought for decades to legalize marijuana, others are gearing up to address undesirable consequences