Maxim Thorne

NAACP Endorses Gay Marriage

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 05.20.2012

Less than two weeks after President Barack Obama announced his public support for gay marriage, a prominent African-American civil rights organization...

The Julian Bond Philanthropy Song

Maxim Thorne | Posted 04.03.2012

Maxim Thorne

Take a moment to enjoy the American philanthropic Julian Bond song for the success that it is. The lessons of his song will have great meaning in the civil rights and social justice movements of today.

Giving Thanks for a Meritocracy Instead of Aristocracy

Maxim Thorne | Posted 01.29.2012

Maxim Thorne

Although I appreciate all the good philanthropy does, I wish to alter the way supersized philanthropy operates in America as part of my commitment to keep America true to our founding freedoms.