private university in Chicago, Illinois

Summer 2019 - Briefly Noted

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.

Spending Down

A mid-size foundation seeks a lasting impact on public policy.

Victory!

How donors helped win a war of ideas and how they can do it again

Briefly Noted

University M&A, the Jersey way; the college name game; donor intent in Virginia; and more.

New U.

Meet the donors who have taken it upon themselves to launch new colleges

The Team Builder

David Koch, former MIT basketball captain, is now leading a new team from MIT one that s trying to beat cancer.

The Rockefeller Legacy

On the centenary of the Rockefeller Foundation, it's worth remembering what its founder accomplished in his own 97 years.

Public Policy

Notable contributions to public policy from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame

Higher Education

Notable contributions to higher education from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame

Fall 2017 - Briefly Noted

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

Bad Donors, Good Results

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

Don't Surrender the Academy

The case for donors to get involved with schools of education

Economia!

How the late Pete Peterson's donations helped Washington find budget balance

Lessons in Citizenship

American students are increasingly ignorant of American civics. Donors are working to revive appreciation of founding principles

Learning from the Sunset

Five lessons for lasting impact from foundations that spend down