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Philanthropy

Willing to Jump Ship

| November 12, 2021 | Blog Contributor

Willing to Jump Ship
When we think about generosity, money typically comes to mind. Being generous with our “giving” is boiled down to fiscal terms, with numbers as the telltale indicator of who has outdone another. Yet, our tendency to dwell on numerical terms alone reveals a more...
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Grace Messemer
Grace Messemer is a junior studying political science and economics at the University of Florida. She was selected as a Fall 2021 Student Blog Contributor for Faith & Public Life.

Giving In Light of Eternity: A Call to Christian Charity

| January 8, 2021 | Blog Contributor

Giving In Light of Eternity: A Call to Christian Charity
“Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it.” In the opening stave of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, A Christmas Carol, that line sets the scene, communicating Scrooge’s light-less surroundings and miserly priorities. However, by the end of the story, the cost of...
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Sarah George
Sarah George was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog and also interned with the Initiative. She is a senior at Georgetown University where she majors in culture and politics with a focus on the intersection of Christianity and public policy.

Alphabet: Google’s Not-So-Secret Plot to Do Good and Save the World

| August 14, 2015 | Society

Alphabet: Google’s Not-So-Secret Plot to Do Good and Save the World
Larry Page, CEO of the company formerly known as Google, once suggested that rather than leaving his wealth to charity he may just give it to Elon Musk. He believed in Musk’s vision of a manned mission to Mars “to back up humanity.” “That’s a company,” he said, “and...
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Michael Hendrix
Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach.