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Independent analysis of and commentary about philanthropy and giving Co-edited by William A. Schambra, Daniel P. Schmidt, and Michael E. Hartmann

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Yale University’s Sterling Memorial Library and the headquarters of the Ford Foundation, which it calls the Center for Social Justice

Self-introspective Yale report should be model for Big Philanthropy

Michael E. Hartmann

A version at the commanding heights of elite private foundations, too, would do much good—for those foundations, for charity, and for the country.

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22Apr2026

The financialization of college sports and the meaning of a college education

Daniel P. Schmidt

And of the philanthropy that supports it.

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31Mar2026
John D. Sailer

A conversation with the Manhattan Institute’s John D. Sailer (Part 2 of 2)

Michael E. Hartmann

The think-tank fellow and higher-education researcher talks to Michael E. Hartmann about the necessary scrutiny of and unfortunate lack of transparency in much philanthropically supported programs and projects in higher education, along with what he thinks conservative grantmakers can and should consider doing in the area.

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16Apr2025
John D. Sailer

A conversation with the Manhattan Institute’s John D. Sailer (Part 1 of 2)

Michael E. Hartmann

The think-tank fellow and higher-education researcher talks to Michael E. Hartmann about the Mellon Foundation’s and other grantmakers’ substantial support of the “scholar-activist pipeline” and how it tilts colleges and universities to the left.

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15Apr2025

Recent coverage of and commentary about philanthropy and giving

The GR Editors

A regular curation.

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23Jan2025
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