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Howard Husock |
Howard Husock is the vice president for policy research at the Manhattan Institute and director of the Manhattan Institute's Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship Initiative. He is the author of the
"Philanthropy and Society" blog on Forbes.com. |
• Policy Reform
• Housing Development
• Government Reform
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Philanthropy & the History of Philanthropy |
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Heather Mac Donald |
Heather Mac Donald is a John M. Olin Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal. She also is a recipient of 2005 Bradley Prize for Outstanding Intellectual Achievement. |
• Education Policy
• Homeland Security
• Immigration
• Welfare Policy
• Philanthropy
• Policing |
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Guy Sormon |
Guy Sorman is a City Journal contributing editor and one of France's leading public intellectuals. |
• Economic Theories
• Development Economics
• Culture and Development |
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Americans are often called "the most generous people on earth," thanks to the nearly $300 billion we donate annually to charities. The uniquely American combination of major philanthropy and individual charity has helped make possible great
universities and cultural institutions, funded advances in scientific and medical research, and supported a wide range of forms of assistance for those in need. But the question of the respective roles of this "independent sector" and that of
government continues to be sharply debated. Once thought likely to fade away as government social services expanded, privately-supported groups to help those in need are more important—and more imaginative—than ever, as reflected in the
Manhattan Institute's social entrepreneurship awards program. Directed by Howard Husock, the Manhattan Institute project on philanthropy and social entrepreneurship examines the relationship between nonprofit "civil society" and government,
including public policies such as the tax code. It examines, too, the effects, and effectiveness, of American philanthropy.
More information on the Manhattan Institute's Social Entrepreneurship Initiative
RECENT ARTICLES:
- "Charity Miles" Programs and their Lesson for Government, Howard Husock, Forbes, 01-10-13
- The Dangers of Quasi-Capitalism, Howard Husock, National Affairs, 01-07-13
- The Fiscal Cliff Deal: Charity Takes a Hit, Howard Husock, Forbes, 01-03-13
- The Long-Term Threat to the Charitable Tax Deduction, Howard Husock, Forbes, 12-14-12
- The Solyndra-ization of Philanthropy, Howard Husock, Wall Street Journal, 10-28-11
- The Culture Crash, James Panero, Forbes, 07-20-09
- Never Enough Beauty, Never Enough Truth, Heather Mac Donald, City Journal, Winter 2009
- Big Middle-Class Sister, Naomi Schaefer Riley, City Journal, Autumn 2008
- The Professional Panhandling Plague, Steven Malanga, City Journal, Summer 2008
- A Social-Uplift Program That Works, Nicole Gelinas, City Journal, Autumn 2006
- Two Cheers For Politics, Brian C. Anderson, City Journal, 09-25-06
- Won’t Someone Stop This Tragedy?, Sol Stern, City Journal, 18 April 2006
- Nonprofiteers, Steven Malanga, City Journal, Autumn 2005
- Don’t Fund College Follies, Heather Mac Donald, City Journal, Summer 2005
- Vision and Philanthropy, Heather Mac Donald, City Journal, 02-06-05
- A Really Radical First Lady?, Steven Malanga, City Journal, Spring 2004
- The Real Miracle, Howard Husock, City Journal, Spring 2004
- Nonprofitable, Steven Malanga, City Journal, Summer 2002
- Charity for Whom?, Kay S. Hymowitz, City Journal, Autumn 2001
- Horatio Alger: The Moral of the Story, Stefan Kanfer, City Journal, Autumn 2000
- What Makes Charity Work?, Myron Magnet, City Journal, October 2000
- The Children’s Defense Fund: Not Part of the Solution, Kay S. Hymowitz, City Journal, Summer 2000
- The Cosmic Cathedral, Myron Magnet, City Journal, Spring 2000
- What Good is Pro Bono?, Heather Mac Donald, City Journal, Spring 2000
MORE ARTICLES ON PHILANTHROPY
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Annual Awards
William E. Simon Lecture
Annually, since 2007, the Manhattan Institute has sponsored the William E. Simon lecture on philanthropy and social entrepreneurship. This lecture series seeks to provide a framework—historical and current, scholarly and personal—for
understanding the tradition and trends in American charity and charitable enterprises. Our first three lectures have ranged widely across these fields, including the 2007 talk by a distinguished historian, the 2008 talk by a renowned
public policy essayist, and the December, 2009 lecture by the founder of the nation's most prominent management consulting firm for non-profits.
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William E. Simon Prize For Lifetime Achievement In Social Entrepreneurship
The Simon Prize recognizes lifetime achievement in social entrepreneurship and carries with it a $100,000 honorarium. Named for the one-time secretary of the Treasury and pioneer private equity fund leader, the Prize has been awarded
to those who have followed in the footsteps of such great American historical figures as Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross and Jane Addams, founder of Hull House, inspiration for hundreds of early 20th-century settlement houses
for immigrants.
Learn more about past winners >>
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Richard Cornuelle Award For Social Entrepreneurship
Each year since 2001, the Institute, in conjunction with a committee of distinguished scholars, practitioners, and foundation leaders, selects up to five individuals who have originated and effectively implemented a nonprofit organization
providing direct services to those in need. Nominations for the $25,000 awards are solicited not from the organizations or individuals themselves but from donors—who have already demonstrated their own belief in the organizations they
nominate. In keeping with the social entrepreneurship program's emphasis on the vitality of American civil society, the award is directed toward those with original ideas brought to fruition with predominantly private support, rather
than in response to government grant programs.
Learn about award winners >>
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