Jack Fowler

Jack Fowler is a Senior Philanthropy Consultant at AmPhil, where he helps advise donors and manage giving programs. He also serves as Senior Fellow at the Center for Civil Society, which produces educational resources for nonprofit leaders and donors that offer practical advice, ideas, training, and tools that help civil society leaders achieve their missions. Jack authors the popular Civil Thoughts newsletter where he shares musings in his words, "They’re nothing more than recommendations, but of pieces and essays and articles (one or two, a few, maybe most, possibly even all) that may prove of keen interest, and that will stimulate your thinking."

Before joining AmPhil, Jack served over three decades at National Review in various capacities, including as publisher, and oversaw publishing, promotion, and fundraising and development operations. He also contributed articles regularly and hosts a popular podcast with Victor Davis Hanson. He has served on numerous boards, including the American Mental Health Foundation, The Human Life Foundation, The Frontier Center, and GenJustice, and for over a decade was a White House Fellows program regional judge.

Jack graduated from Regis High School in New York and Holy Cross in Worcester (Mass.), where he majored in philosophy. A member of the Knights of Columbus, he and his wife Sharon have five children and live in Milford, Connecticut.


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The Nick of Time

A Dozen-Plus Stimulants, Gathered for Your Edification and Inspiration . . .

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A Dozen-Plus Stimulants, Gathered for Your Edification and Inspiration . . .


Nine Workers for Mercy: Human Charity, Divinely Inspired

Concluding a nine-part series on the corporal works of mercy and the nonprofits bringing them to life.


The beginning of the Bible - Genesis - in a Hebrew translation.
Growing Momentum in Bible Translation Prompted by Generosity of the Heart

A reviving interest in the Great Commission is driving an unprecedented pace in Bible translation.

Of Grave Importance: Burying the Dead

The most solemn of the corporal works of mercy is the mission of a small number of comforting nonprofits, proverbial friends in need to those experiencing grief while also facing financial ruin.



Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Signature

When writing letters to your donors, your own John Hancock should be bold.