Philanthropy: well, yes, it is rather a boring subject, but an important one at a time when good causes of all kinds need every penny they can muster, and I suppose Lord Browne – formerly chairman of BP and now at the helm of the Tate boardroom – is on …

Bank of the West's Wealth Management Group and Community Affairs created the Philanthropy Awards in 2010 to recognize outstanding examples of organizations that are making a difference in their communities. The Philanthropy Awards represents one …

“Our future workforce is our current workforce, and they are being underutilized,” said Carrie Jo Short, director of grants and program services for Minnesota Philanthropy Partners, one of the participants. While Minnesota is making progress preparing …

Bake-offs, tarts, dinner parties, cups of coffee, unused kitchens and surplus groceries: food-based philanthropy appears to be flourishing. Free Cakes UK, a service that matches keen amateur bakers with families struggling to provide a child's birthday …

The image of nonprofit fundraising has gotten a black eye in the past few months as journalists have been examining direct-marketing tactics and other fundraising issues. First Bloomberg Markets looked at telemarketing campaigns, then the Tampa Bay …

Philanthropy, however, is often not as easy as simply finding a charity that the prospective philanthropist agrees with and then giving that charity as much money as the donor can spare. A recent article from the Wall Street Journal discusses the ways …

More than 4,000 people have already signed up for the course that will also feature philanthropic advice from baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. and the founders of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom …

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Ashley DeRamus is launching a fashion line for women with Down syndrome. The 30-year-old from Birmingham, Ala., has Down syndrome and knows how challenging it can be to find fashionable clothing that fits. “We came …

BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation's unusual model mixes startups, philanthropy. Private equity investor Mike Shannon and his siblings, Tom and Susan, are co-. Enlarge. Private equity investor Mike Shannon and his siblings, Tom and Susan, are co-investors …