Vineet Nayar, vice-chairman of HCL Technologies, has decided to retreat from executive life in the company in favour of philanthropic activities in children's education. In his new role in the company, which came into effect on August 1, Nayar has …

Early on in our philanthropic journey, my wife and I became aware of something I started to call Philanthropic Colonialism. I noticed that a donor had the urge to “save the day” in some fashion. People (including me) who had very little knowledge of a …

Bob Moses, a civil-rights activist who worked in Mississippi in the early 1960s, shares the idea behind his math nonprofit, the Algebra Project, writes NPR. Started in 1982 with a MacArthur “Genuis Grant,” the Algebra Project enrolls students who score …

Billionaire Warren Buffet is offering a free online course in philanthropy, the first ever massive open online course (MOOC) on the subject of giving. Buffet's six-class online course, called GivingWithPurpose, will be offered through his Learning by …

Editor's Note: On Monday, the Associated Press published emails from 2012 showing former Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett and his staff in Indiana discussing how to change that state's grading formula to boost the grade of an Indianapolis …

The Nexus Global Youth Summit on innovative philanthropy & social entrepreneurship “introduces global leaders from business, philanthropy, non-profits, social enterprise and government” states Nexus co-founder Rachel Cohen-Gerrol. I attended the event …

In 1985, AFP Miami initiated the first National Philanthropy Day awards event. Today, National Philanthropy Day (NPD) is celebrated across North America and around the world. AFP Miami continues its tradition of honoring the local philanthropic …

Help the East Bay Leadership Council promote and honor good works in Contra Costa County and the Tri-Valley by submitting your nominations to the Third Annual Contra Costa/Tri-Valley Philanthropy Awards program by Thursday, August 15. The annual …

After graduation, Ms. Burns began a 14-year career at Piper Jaffray (which was sold to UBS Financial Services), starting in marketing and becoming an adviser a few years later. She enjoyed helping clients with their philanthropy so much that she went …