Cross-posted from Philanthropy Daily – article dated September 20, 2017 Look at the debate over our schools and you find that the debates are both familiar and don’t change very much.
Hurricane Harvey left an unprecedented trail of devastation in its wake, rendering thousands in Houston, Texas without shelter or aid. But in the midst of historic tragedy the country rallied…
Article originally appeared at Philanthropy Daily – dated September 7, 2017 Effective altruism is a topic I’ve never directly addressed in a Philanthropy Daily post. I’ve written about Peter Singer, whose ideas drive…
This article is cross-posted from Philanthropy Daily – dated August 24, 2017 As everyone knows, we live in the most terrifying times in history. North Korea. Trump. Global warming. Job-stealing robots.
This article is cross-posted from Philanthropy Daily—published August 15, 2017. I’ve known many writers. But George W. Liebmann is the only author I’ve ever voted for. Liebmann is an attorney based…
This article originally appeared on History of Philanthropy – dated August 9, 2017 What’s new? It’s a common question for us all. You’ve heard it. You’ve asked it. It’s…
This article is cross-posted from Philanthropy Daily – published August 3, 2017 Look at a social reformer in about 1910 and you’re likely to find someone who thought the Victorian notions…
This story is cross-posted from Philanthropy Daily – published July 27, 2017 This month, after a justified public outcry, the online charity evaluator GuideStar quickly reversed its decision to stick…
This article is cross-posted from Philanthropy Daily – published July 20, 2017 When I worked for a newspaper syndicate I wrote an article on a conference where young people who…
This article is crossposted from Philanthropy Daily – published July 13, 2017 We know that the Nazis were evil, particularly when they supported state-sponsored euthanasia and eugenics. But there is a…