Virginia

Revival of Colonial Williamsburg

Stephanie Deutsch s new book details the unlikely collaboration between Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington.

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

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

Notable contributions to Americana from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame

Notable contributions to higher education from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame

While federal health-care policy is in disarray, these charities and volunteers are offering help now

Philadelphia's New Museum of the American Revolution is a long-overdue landmark

SPLC on the warpath. The truth on foreign aid. Getting bluegrass in the black. Making Americans. An Oscar for humanitarianism.

The delicate dance behind some of today s largest gifts

Reactions to the roadmap

A roadmap to success, no matter what unfolds in Washington

Many donors are putting big bucks into college athletics. What are they getting in return?

Winds of change for charters. Science charity. Suing your alma mater. $100 million and a crowd.

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

Donors convert old rail lines into popular recreation trails

Donated lands have become some of our most beautiful national treasures.

Local news and research journalism as charity causes

Volunteers in Medicine is recruiting retired doctors to help the poor

Churches and donors lift thousands of children out of the foster-care bureaucracy

How donors helped create a movement for national standards

A tale of unconventional givers

Why private funding is so important to the experimenting that makes us smarter, healthier, and richer