Rebecca Riccio tried to keep her expectations low. Yes, the first massive open online course — or MOOC –on philanthropy that she's teaching had the backing of billionaire Warren Buffett and his sister, Doris. But it was a four-week, no-college-credit …

The percentage of philanthropic giving that came through online channels, according to Blackbaud's 2012 “Charitable Giving Report”; the other 93 percent came from more traditional means. However, according to the Blackbaud Index, online giving is …

It is, all in all, the sort of blithe, ignorant rant that can only come from someone who has been pushed into philanthropy rather than choosing it. If Mr Buffett wants to kick out at his father, he should do it privately rather than condemning the …

Cartus Corporation, a leading provider of global relocation services, recently was recognized with a Philanthropy Award from Community Health Charities at its New York Health Visionaries Recognition event. The award honors Cartus' longstanding and …

“With the government's shrinking resources, philanthropic resources are challenged to meet the needs that we have in our community. Our function is to help people be as effective as possible and have the most impact as possible, so you don't have any …

Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center paid the federal government $5.3-million Monday to settle claims that it overcharged Medicare by admitting people who could have been cared for as outpatients, The Boston Globe reports. The government …

Celebrity guests included Holly Robinson Peete, Ne-Yo, Magic Johnson, Alan Thicke, Cedric the Entertainer, Lisa Leslie, Garcelle Beauvais, Laila Ali, Leah Remini, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Regina King, Vivica A. Fox, and …

Browne gave a speech last night calling for a new approach to philanthropic support for the arts. But he would not have had to make it if there were no problem with charitable giving to the arts in Britain. The average British charity donation per head …

Impact investing is a frequently featured topic of conversation at forums or conferences on philanthropy today. Its popularity is linked to the potential for impact investing to cause a paradigm shift in the way we approach philanthropy—targeting …