The Laura and John Arnold Foundation
A version of this article previously appeared at PhilanthropyDaily.com Summary: According to Laura Arnold the four most dangerous words are “a new study shows.” The government gives millions of dollars…
Doing Good
A Different Kind of Service
Summary: Some returning veterans of the Vietnam War find it difficult to fully come home from the battlefield. By returning to that war-torn country to help the South Vietnamese continue…
Healing and Reconciling Enemies
By War & By God, an award-winning documentary directed and produced by Kent C. Williamson, captures both the tragedy of war and the beauty of service by introducing viewers to…
Christ Central Ministries
In a recent American Enterprise Institute survey on poverty, over 70 percent of Americans said that even if government had the resources to eliminate poverty, it lacks the competency…
If Obamacare is Hurting You, There Are Alternatives
Summary: Controversy continues to swirl around Obamacare and its problems. The scariest issue: the skyrocketing costs many Americans will face this year. But there are real alternatives, including…
Can The Private Sector Do Disaster Relief Better Than The Government?
In 2014, the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters estimated that over 140 million people around the world were victims of natural disasters. Those disasters…
The Community Garden That Is So Much More
In my conversation with the co-founder of the Turkey Thicket Gardeners Association, I expected to learn about how to create a community garden, the challenges of dealing with government…
Government Fail: Public Education
This post is part of Doing Good: Effective Alternatives to the Welfare State, July 2016. For the full PDF, click here. In 2012, the U.S. high school graduation rate reached 80.8 percent,…
The Midtown Educational Foundation: Changing Lives in Chicago
This article is part of Doing Good: Effective Alternatives to the Welfare State, July 2016. For the full PDF click here. Summary: The Midtown Educational Foundation has been helping…
National Reentry Week
Last week, April 24 to 30, was National Reentry Week, which highlights the challenges faced by those who complete their prison sentences and attempt to rejoin society. Re-entering the workforce…