The Stavros Niarchos Foundation is putting up $150 million for an initiative based at Johns Hopkins that aims to elevate civic discourse. But is an academic institution the right place for such work?
Read MoreWhile philanthropy has long been the province of elites, you'll rarely hear a candid defense of why elites deserve to wield so much influence in U.S. society. Here's why that needs to change.
Read MoreThe latest move by Hewlett’s Madison Initiative will establish a lab at MIT devoted to the science of elections. Can philanthropy establish a level-headed foothold in our tumultuous elections?
Read MoreIf the Obamas come out swinging with their new foundation, offering hope for building the "new American majority," donors will respond. That won't be true if their "ask" is to fund a bowl of civic mush.
Read MoreThe age of Trump is tailor made for the Omidyar Network, with its faith in market solutions and empowering citizens in a decentralized way. We look at two of its post-election investments.
Read MoreThe 2016 election may well hinge on Latino turnout. We look at what funders have been doing in recent years to boost Latino civic engagement, and remake the electoral map.
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