Government
How Can Philanthropy Help Rehabilitate US Democracy?
Those with wealth and privilege are uniquely positioned to support the building and reimagining of our tattered and under-resourced democracy-preserving institutions.
Rob Reich
Foundations
Foundations Are Risk Averse When It Comes to Spending
At a time when society is confronted with so many overlapping crises living donors in particular should increase their giving. This essay is a response to the keystone article in the Up for Debate series on foundations' payouts during big crises. Visit the series page for more reaction pieces like this one.
Philanthropy & Funding
Philanthropy in the Service of Democracy
Plutocratic biases are baked into the policies that structure charitable giving and big foundations. We must overhaul philanthropy to make it better serve democratic ends.
10th Anniversary Essays
Celebrating Ten Years
One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.
Global Issues
Democracy and Philanthropy
How private giving can contribute to the needs of American democracy.
Review
Civil Society
A Market (Rather Than Civil) Society
Michael Sandel's latest book takes up the question: What are the moral limits of the marketplace?
Impact Investing
ReCoding Good: Part 8
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Technology & Design
ReCoding Good: Part 7
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Impact Investing
ReCoding Good: Part 6
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Impact Investing
ReCoding Good: Part 5
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Review
Civil Society
A Market (Rather Than Civil) Society
In his new book, Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel asks what, if any, are the moral limits of the marketplace.
Philanthropy
ReCoding Good: Part 4
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Philanthropy
ReCoding Good: Part 3
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Philanthropy
ReCoding Good: Part 2
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Technology & Design
Thrun on the Udacity Model
A follow up to the recent post "Some Questions About Udacity."
Technology & Design
Some Questions About Udacity
Artificial intelligence professor Sebastian Thrun quits Stanford to create a for-profit online university.
Technology & Design
Early Thoughts About Jumo
Some early impressions of Jumo, a much-heralded social networking site for stimulating, coordinating, and occasionally funding social change.
Philanthropy
Would Americans Make Charitable Donations Without Tax Incentives?
Sidebar to "A Failure of Philanthropy:" donors may give the same once the tax law dust settles.
Philanthropy
A Failure of Philanthropy
From the archives: American charity shortchanges the poor, and public policy is partly to blame.