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Many philanthropists give without evidence that their nonprofits are accomplishing anything. GM is changing that.
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Commencement speakers, tell graduates to get over themselves and to value open debate over ideological conformity.
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Heads of philanthropic foundations are making a mistake in moving away from their founders’ capitalist roots.
Whitney Ball Knew the Landscape of the Conservative Movement Unlike Any Other
Whitney Ball, president of Donors Trust and spirited soldier in the conservative movement, passed away Sunday at her home in Alexandria, Va., at the age of 52.
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When it comes to inequality, much of the focus of philanthropic foundations is on so-called root causes and very little on proximate ones.
The Starbucks Solution
The recent news that Starbucks will partner with Arizona State University to give the coffee chain’s employees greater access to higher education is a very positive development. Not just because skyrocketing ...
The Right JFK
After President Kennedy’s assassination in 1963, his supporters portrayed him as a liberal hero and a martyr for liberal causes. Kennedy loyalists Theodore Sorensen and Arthur Schlesinger Jr. soon published ...
The Hollow and the Ivy
What accounts for the decline of humanities and liberal-arts education on college and university campuses? Why have faculties found it so difficult to agree on a replacement for the core ...
The ‘Top Ten’ Moments in Final Four History
After two weeks of March Madness, Final Four weekend is at hand — the annual playoff for the championship of Division 1 college basketball. The original field of 65 teams ...