Can Policing be More Democratic?
Barry Friedman, director of NYU’s policing project, discusses how democratic policing can build trust between communities and their police officers.
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2017 Giving Review
The Charles Koch Foundation is on track to give a record amount of support this year to professors and students at more than 300 colleges and universities—exceeding 2016’s $77 million. Our philanthropy reflects our belief that progress happens when people are free to pursue their passions. These research and educational grants enable professors and students to set … Continued
Michael Desch: How to Think About Security Now
Michael Desch, director of Notre Dame University’s International Security Center, discusses NATO, North Korea, and why a foreign policy of restraint should be the United States’ future.
2016 Annual Giving Report
The Foundation’s grants in 2016 totaled $77 million, just shy of doubling its 2015 grant-giving.
MIT and Harvard Kennedy School Launch Collaborative International Studies Program
The Charles Koch Foundation announced a $3.7 million gift for MIT’s Security Studies Program at the Center for International Studies in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs collaborative program, the Project on Grand Strategy, Security, and Statecraft. The program, led by MIT professor Barry … Continued
Louisiana State University Expands Entrepreneurship Program
A $5.6 million gift to LSU’s Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute will expand its educational initiatives, applied research, and outreach.
The Ohio State University Announces Establishment of a Drug Enforcement Policy Center
The Ohio State University Mortiz College of Law announced the establishment of the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (DEPC) that will study the impacts of the “war on drugs” on society.
Charles Koch Foundation Statement on Opioid Public Health Emergency
With the growing visibility of opioid abuse in America, it is important to be careful not to make a substance abuse problem a criminal justice one.
Who You Gonna Call? ASNE
The American Society of News Editors hotline is at the forefront of protecting reporters’ rights. A grant from the Charles Koch Foundation supports ASNE’s legal hotline.
Charles Koch Foundation Announces Grant For American Society of News Editors’ Legal Hotline Service
The Charles Koch Foundation is pleased to announce an $80,000 grant for the American Society of News Editors, enabling the expansion of ASNE’s Legal Hotline service, and establishing a new series of workshops on First Amendment issues.