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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.
by Robert Stilson on September 23, 2020

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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…
by Robert Stilson on August 11, 2020

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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…
by Robert Stilson on March 6, 2020

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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…
by Jeremy Lott on February 20, 2020

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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…
by Jeremy Lott on February 20, 2020

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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…
by Jeremy Lott on February 20, 2020

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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…
by Jeremy Lott on February 20, 2020

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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,…
by Martin Morse Wooster on January 21, 2020

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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…
by Michael E. Hartmann on February 13, 2019

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A Sit Down With a School Choice Champion: Political Aspirations
A Higher and Higher Profile, Leading to Politics  Hartmann: Why and how did you get into politics?  Schuck: So I started getting involved in all kinds of civic activities and…
by Michael E. Hartmann on February 13, 2019