Sweet Charity

The Philanthropy Roundtable

Short weekly stories about how private giving solves public problems.

  • 5 minutes 50 seconds
    The Humanitarian Habits of Religious People
    America’s extraordinary generosity and historic faith are closely linked.
    6 December 2019, 5:34 pm
  • 13 minutes 51 seconds
    American Giving Viewed from Abroad
    A recent speaking trip to Australia reminds us how unusual U.S. philanthropy is
    17 October 2019, 3:26 pm
  • 10 minutes 25 seconds
    The Backlash Against School Reform
    Enemies of innovation have got the upper hand right now. Here’s a Throwback Thursday reminder of why that’s not good—and won’t last.
    18 July 2019, 3:48 pm
  • 12 minutes 2 seconds
    Meet the World’s Largest Musical Instrument
    Voluntary givers created it, restored it, and are saving it for the future
    6 June 2019, 2:20 pm
  • 8 minutes 28 seconds
    A Walk Through Some Nation-changing Churches
    Giving thanks for Boston’s charitable houses of worship.
    3 December 2018, 3:44 pm
  • 7 minutes 32 seconds
    Some Common Criticisms of Philanthropy — Part 3
    …and a few quick answers. Part 3 of three podcasts.
    12 September 2018, 4:41 pm
  • 8 minutes 4 seconds
    Some Common Criticisms of Philanthropy — Part 2
    Some common criticisms of philanthropy…and a few quick answers. Part 2 of three podcasts.
    16 August 2018, 4:04 pm
  • 7 minutes 15 seconds
    Some Common Criticisms of Philanthropy
    …and a few quick answers. Part 1 of three podcasts.
    12 July 2018, 6:33 pm
  • 6 minutes 48 seconds
    Radical School for a Red-hot Problem
    A new charter boarding school in DC educates kids facing stiff odds
    14 June 2018, 3:10 pm
  • 6 minutes 41 seconds
    Donors Not Angels
    Philanthropy gets good out of even not-so-good people
    24 May 2018, 6:24 pm
  • 6 minutes
    George Eastman Makes Movies an Art
    And fuels modern dance in the process
    2 May 2018, 5:00 pm
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