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Outsmarting Albert Barnes
The Barnes Collection has opened in its new home in Philadelphia, yet its saga leaves a cautionary tale behind in Merion
6. Don't Feed the Dragon
Campuses are currently wracked by political correctness, harassment accusations, "implicit bias" goose chasing, and hate hunting. Avoid fueling the beast.
Teaching Civics to Young Americans As If It Mattered
Philanthropy has an opportunity today to refurbish an entire civic culture in disrepair
Fall 2018 - Briefly Noted
Rags to riches in real life. Vets achieving independence. A pilgrimage to Israel for $500. Behind the scenes at Gettysburg. Leonard Leo's legal network. The power of small givers.
If You Can't Kill Them, Co-opt Them
Teacher unions ratchet up efforts to organize charters. How worried should donors be?
Spring 2017 - Interview with Paul Haaga
The Republican investor on running NPR for $1, how to be an effective board member, and his very own dinosaur.
The Legal and Political Landscape of Donor Privacy
Protecting donor privacy is crucial to the health and freedom of our society, but not everyone sees it that way
Spring 2017 - President's Note
Our Mission: Protecting Your Freedom
Privacy as a Philanthropic Pillar
Why givers prize the right to be anonymous
Philanthropy or Social Activism?
With the valuable pro bono hours they volunteer, lawyers can change lives, or change the country.
Madisonian, and Not Going to Take It Any More!
The Hewlett Foundation wants to improve the effectiveness of our political debates
The Art of Public-Policy Philanthropy: The Battle of Ideas
Featuring Kim Dennis, Gara LaMarche, Roger Hertog, and Chris DeMuth
Changing of the Guard
Where are the old-line veterans charities headed?
Summer 2015 - Policing Philanthropy?
Why a new federal bureau for investigating charity is a terrible idea
Spring 2015 - Changing Hearts, Minds, and Laws
History shows that donors can have big, healthy effects on public policy if they are prepared
Giving Made Easy
Donor-advised funds are bringing new convenience to philanthropy
It's About Freedom, Not Finances
The real reason for keeping the government s hands off of the charitable deduction
They Shall Overcome
Meet the K 12 reform donors who strategically balance charitable giving, legislative advocacy, and direct political engagement.
President's Note
Misconceptions about "Dark Money"