Topic

Philanthropy

Research

A Sense of Purpose

Young people build themselves by helping others

Profile

Shrewd philanthropy and political acumen guide the work of the California Community Foundation

First Person

The Encore Fund: Helping artists get an education

Editor's Note

This issue, we set out to look at the intersection of policy and philanthropy, as well as some of L.A.’s leading philanthropists.

Landscape

When disaster strikes, communities struggle to help.

Takeaway

Upshot of much research on policy and philanthropy: They reinforce one another, to society’s benefit.