Topic: Sustainability

Black and white image of "agronomistos", harvesting rice in a field.

Timeline: American Philanthropy, Agriculture, and the Challenges of Feeding the World

From demonstration farms launched when farming was still unmechanized to confronting climate change in the twenty-first century, American philanthropy has played a key role in shaping and supporting efforts to lift rural communities out of poverty through agriculture.

Photo Essay: The Rockefellers, National Parks, and Public Lands

The nation’s parks, perhaps our most remarkable public resource, have a history of development through private giving.