Daniel Heimpel of Good River Partners challenges funders to help house former foster youth in this piece I did for Inside Philanthropy.

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ARTICLES & VIDEO REPORTING

The Future of Hollywood Philanthropy: Stars Come Out for a Social Impact Summit in L.A.

Inside Philanthropy, July 23, 2024

Philanthropy Born of Luxury Goods Helps Fuel a Revival of Art in France

Inside Philanthropy, November 30, 2023

On the Ground with Ballmer Group, One of LA’s Leading Anti-Poverty Funders

Inside Philanthropy, May 22, 2023.

New Funding for Old Age: Grantmakers in Aging Shares New Growth

Inside Philanthropy, August 24, 2022

“Getting Money Into People’s Hands: The Vetted Direct Giving of L.A.’s The Change Reaction

Inside Philanthropy, June 16, 2022

A Mighty Grant

Inside Philanthropy, March 23, 2018

Artist Turns Love of Light into Project for Africans

Jewish Journal, March 21, 2018

The Joy of Neon

Jewish Journal, February 14, 2018

Why We Want Who We Want

Psychology Today, March 24, 2018

Uber for Divorce? These Startups are Bringing DYI Divorces to the Masses

The New York Observer, February 3, 2016

The New Cancer Survivors

Psychology Today, March 2015

Destination Divorces are Turning Heartbreaks into Holidays

Quartz, April 9, 2015

REVIEWS & OPINION

 

Appreciating Altruism: Against the Backlash Against Philanthropy

Inside Philanthropy, February 1, 2024

From Fact to Fiction, with Fried Chicken: A Conversation with KJ Dell’Antonia

Los Angeles Review of Books, January 5, 2021

If marijuana is essential during the coronavirus shutdown, why not books?

Los Angeles Times, March 31, 2020

What You Buy Can Change the World

Jewish Journal, January 23, 2019

I spent a Sunday at California’s Largest Immigrant Detention Center

Los Angeles Times, October 22, 2018

Not Raging Against the Dying of the Light: Review of Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich

Los Angeles Review of Books, June 7, 2018

Why I Miss Flirting

Jewish Journal, November 8, 2018

The Divorce Guide: How the U.S. legal system screws poor parents

Quartz, May 5, 2015

The Gweneth Effect: Why we hate seeing people have good divorces

Quartz, September 19, 2014

SELECTED ESSAYS

Dating K-Drama Style

Los Angeles Times, December 9, 2022

The Simplicity Project: Exercises in elective deprivation

Psychology Today, March / April 2020

Is 50 the New 40?

Jewish Journal, March 7, 2018

Aging and the Meaning of Life

Jewish Journal, January 24, 2018

A Divorcee’s Shabbat: Less Married More Jewish

The Forward, March 30, 2016

My 20 Percent Husband

Psychology Today, January 5, 2016

Why I Traveled 3,000 Miles to Get to Temple

Zocalo, October 18, 2013

How to Finally Get Along with Your Spouse: Get divorced

Quartz, June 3, 2013

Happily Ever After We Split

The New York Times, June 1, 2012

Next Time Under the Chuppah

Jewish Week, May 15, 2012

In the Grip of Nature’s Own Form of Birth Control

The New York Times, November 26, 2006

Bucking Wedding Conventions Except for One

The New York Times, May 15, 2005