Matthew Gerken

Matthew Gerken joined American Philanthropic after serving as a program officer at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, where he organized the Institute’s first-ever collegiate debating symposium. He studied intellectual history as an undergraduate at Yale, and has experience in education, event planning, and foundation research. An Illinois native, Matt lives in the Chicago area with his wife and sons.

On effective altruism: An interview with Leah Libresco
Matthew Gerken / 8 min read
Why we love college

Colleges are amongst the last remaining places where ordinary Americans experience an authentic life in common. That’s why we go back and we give back. We wish we could still belong…

Matthew Gerken / 3 min read
Hillary’s philanthropic power
Matthew Gerken / 3 min read
The Netflix nonprofit?

The trend away from retail sales towards Netflix-style subscriptions is one area where those nonprofit leaders who rush to copy their for-profit brethren could be burned…

Matthew Gerken / 3 min read