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KERA's Think

How philanthropy makes America possible

KERA's Think

KERA

Society & Culture, 071003, Kera, Think, Krysboyd

4.8861 Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Federal spending on everything from education to medical research has been sharply curtailed this year. So, what might fill the funding gap? Host Krys Boyd talks with three guests about the role of philanthropy in America – from providing an economic boost to communities to sending students to college to protecting our national parks.

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0:00.0

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0:48.1

When President Trump returned to the White House in January, he made it clear one of his top priorities was to curtail spending and shrink the federal government.

1:01.7

And while it can be difficult to nail down exact figures, there are plenty of examples of spending cuts.

1:07.1

Cancelled grants to medical research projects, the withholding of funding to high-profile universities,

1:12.5

and shuttering USAID, just name a few. And while the administration may feel these needs are better

1:18.5

met in other ways, the needs remain. And so the question is, who will fill the gap? From KERA in

1:26.2

Dallas, this is think. I'm Chris Boyd. It's probably asking too much

1:30.7

of philanthropists to completely cover these shortfalls. But in 2024 alone, U.S. Philanthropic

1:36.5

Giving reached nearly $600 billion, which surely goes a long way. To learn more, I recently

1:42.9

moderated a few conversations at a conference

1:45.3

put on by Philanthropy Southwest, an organization that helps donors navigate their giving

1:50.4

options. And so I thought today, as we head into our annual season of giving, we would listen

1:55.4

to some of them. Later in the hour, we'll hear from the president of a large state school

1:59.7

about how donations provide an education for many first-generation college students.

2:04.6

And I will talk with an economist about the return on investment of charitable giving.

2:08.8

We will start, though, with a look at the needs of an institution that even in our extremely

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