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Lessons in conservative philanthropy

by Daniel P. Schmidt and Michael E. Hartmann / Forum

Lessons in conservative philanthropy

BY Daniel P. Schmidt and Michael E. Hartmann

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Contradicting the cult of conciseness: why less isn’t always more

BY Matthew Gerken

Perhaps we’ve gone too far in our obsession with three-word slogans and bullet-point presentations.

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Funders that understand regional differences are better suited to help

BY Martin Morse Wooster

A look at a recent Pew report on what unites and divides urban, suburban, and rural communities.

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4 key elements for communicating successfully with your donors

BY Devon Ironside

The key elements to separate your wheat from the competition’s chaff when communicating with donors through mail.

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Contradicting the cult of conciseness: why less isn’t always more

BY Matthew Gerken

Perhaps we’ve gone too far in our obsession with three-word slogans and bullet-point presentations.

Funders that understand regional differences are better suited to help

BY Martin Morse Wooster

A look at a recent Pew report on what unites and divides urban, suburban, and rural communities.

Charitable giving: from the heart or the mind?

Should you give to charity based on emotional ties or on calculated rational analysis?

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Stanley Baldwin asked Britain's rich to help pay off the national debt after WWI – but it didn't work

BY Kevin Stagg

The British government is trying to unblock £400m donated in 1927 by an anonymous donor who wanted it to help pay off the national war debt.

The spectacular failure of One Laptop Per Child

BY Martin Morse Wooster

Far better to give the poor things they actually need and want than invest in flashy tech initiatives that over-promise and under-deliver.

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“A Disparity In Paper”: Recovering Chinese charitable traditions and the struggle against Western philanthropic imperialism… read more

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