Jeffrey speaks with Dr. Moniz from the Smithsonian about how the American Revolution shaped philanthropy in the United States. They discuss the Smithsonian’s new 250th-anniversary exhibition In Pursuit: Life, Liberty, and Happiness, the surge of charitable institutions after independence, transatlantic philanthropic shifts, democratic sensibilities in early American giving, innovations in fundraising during the 19th century, Civil War-era coordination, and how historical turning points can inform modern philanthropy. Dr. Moniz explains why studying past responses to social change can help nonprofits, foundations, and donors rethink giving today. Visit the museum’s Giving in America collection and the America 250 exhibition when you’re in Washington, D.C.