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Battling Bad Science

Civil War philanthropy leads to a history gift

With religious practice and the giving it inspires trending downward in tandem, donors could learn from the successes of the charter-school movement

Six things to consider when preparing to fund disaster relief

What s to be gained from private giving to Uncle Sam s military academies?

Donors may be the best hope for making colleges less one-sided and censorious

The wizard of Wall Street on small-town values, big-city schools, and seeding a new generation of philanthropic leaders.

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

Philanthropically supported groups helping students grow in their faith are embraced by participants, but also face threats

Meet the K 12 reform donors who strategically balance charitable giving, legislative advocacy, and direct political engagement.