Philanthropy Daily

Americans aren't confused about artificial intelligence. They increasingly use it more and understand it better, but they are unconvinced it's good for them. A new survey from Gallup and the Special Competitive Studies Project puts it plainly: "Americans'

Dear Intelligent American, Colleague and amigo supremo Doug was to meet Yours Truly at the Information kiosk in the Great Hall at Grand Central Station, which at 9:15 a.m. on a sunny Tuesday was bursting with humanity, individuals of all shapes and sizes

The term "philanthropy" often comes with grandiose connotations. You might think of the robber barons of the gilded age, or the tech moguls of today who, as an afterthought to making their millions, use the spare change to try and solve world hunger and c

Across American neighborhoods, severe distress often hides behind waist-high weeds and tangled briars. An elderly widow struggles to walk down her front porch steps, let alone push a rusty mower. A full-time caregiver spends every ounce of physical and em

Dear Intelligent American, Pray your forgiveness for an announcement, a tad personal: that the good people at The St. Croix Review-which considers itself, rightly, "A thoughtful review for thoughtful people"-has asked Yours Truly to speak at the quarterly

On August 31, 2026, the poet-author-philosopher-farmer Wendell Berry entered into eternity. In the days since, I have found myself examining his life through the lens of one of his poems, cheekily titled, "Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front." Berr

After five years in a Georgia state prison, David was a free man. But his freedom was limited because he had no car, no cell phone, no income and, he quickly learned, an even bigger problem: no way of proving who he was. If he was going to work at just ab

Fundraising via text has become an acceptable practice in development programs, and for good reason: it works. Any nonprofit considering a texting program should understand the tools and ground rules for texting contacts and donors and should remember the

Dear Intelligent American, Casa mia now gets the New York Post delivered daily, but for a long spell it was a paper procured from the local 7-11 on Sundays (there was cussin' if it was sold out!) for one reason: Back then, Kyle Smith would write a long an

The late and great Dolly Parton was worth about $450 million when she died this past August. That number should give you pause-although not for the reason you'd initially think. That's an eye-popping number, but Dolly spent over five decades working nine