Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross
On the northern edge of Antietam Battlefield stands a monument to Clara Barton honoring her for bringing “supplies and nursing aid to the wounded” during the battle. Throughout the Civil…
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Civil Society and the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Today—September 23, 2020—marks the 214th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s return to St. Louis. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark had spent more than two years traversing the continent.
Trauma Recovery and the Power of Private Charity
About 6,000 American veterans have taken their own lives every year from 2008 to 2017, according to a 2019 report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These tragic…
Prisoner Reentry and the Power of Private Charity
On February 20, President Donald Trump spoke at the graduation ceremony for participants in the Hope for Prisoners program, a Las Vegas nonprofit that helps reintegrate formerly incarcerated people back…
Twitter Philanthropy: Free Money
Bill Pulte is the avowed “inventor of Twitter philanthropy,” which he describes as “Giving food, necessities, rent, and more to people in need.” He is now known by many simply…
Twitter Philanthropy: Lessons Learned from Grandpa
“Most people think of [grandpa] as a pioneer in home construction . . . and that’s true,” Bill told Builder magazine, “But what often goes left unsaid was his pioneering…
Twitter Philanthropy: A Tale of Two Charities
The different ways the various Pultes are going about philanthropy appears reflect differences of emphasis, not a rift. The large donation to Notre Dame, where several Pultes but not Bill…
Twitter Philanthropy: The Pulte Team
Pulte has set up an organization and a website for others to join in called Team Giving. The site, just out of beta, features stories and requests for relatively small…
An Austin, Texas Nonprofit Has a Creative Way of Helping the Homeless
Mobile Loaves and Fishes has created “Community First! Village” eight miles outside Austin. At Community First! The goal is to encourage residents to talk to each other, share their problems,…
A Sit Down With a School Choice Champion: Meet Steve Schuck
Following his graduation from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Stephen M. Schuck was the head football coach for a year at The Manlius School, the West Point…