United Nations
global international and intergovernmental organization
U.N. Headquarters
Rockefeller Keeps the U.N. in U.S.
National Security Philanthropy
Take an overseas tour with a one-of-a-kind nonprofit that uses charitable micro efforts to blunt foreign threats
Victory!
How donors helped win a war of ideas and how they can do it again
Rescuing the Survivors
Six things to consider when preparing to fund disaster relief
Stopping the Slaughter
Meet the Houston investor who is protecting Africans from Joseph Kony.
Building America
Meet Bernie Marcus, winner of the 2012 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership
If You Can't Kill Them, Co-opt Them
Teacher unions ratchet up efforts to organize charters. How worried should donors be?
Winter 2018 - Briefly Noted
Censorship by Google. A modern-day good Samaritan. A quarterback gives back. Charter school experimentation.
Founding Funders
The story of how American philanthropy built a Jewish homeland.
Winter 2016 - Briefly Noted
A record gift to Catholic schools. Paul Allen continues to battle Ebola. Knights rescue the oppressed.
War, Peace, Philanthropy
Bringing the spirit of America to combat zones
Spring 2015 - Briefly Noted
Seafaring savior. A long-lost battleship. Enabling a book thief. Philanthropy vs. charity. Why give operating support?
Champion Givers
A 15-year update on the winners of the William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership
Winter 2014 - A Man Out of Time
Ted Turner now leads a quieter life, but his philanthropic quirks remain fascinating
Home, Land, Security
Pierre Omidyar discovers that property rights are the key to helping the poor