Briefly, I wonder if breaking the doom loop of oligarchy by encouraging rich people to give money to tax-exempt charitable institutions might yield another doom loop, namely a doom loop of philanthropy. First, it is helpful to understand that the non …

CONSOL Energy, Inc. has earned the 2014 Chancellor's Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. CONSOL Energy was nominated for the award by the Southwest Virginia Community College Educational Foundation. The award was presented at a luncheon …

GE has harnessed the power of its philanthropic efforts to gain a profitable edge, and deliver positive returns to society. Partnering with the Peace Corps and others, GE delivers important social services, gains a deeper understanding of the countries …

April 22, 2014; Bloomberg Businessweek. NPQ recently wrote a newswire about the problems caused by an inflated commercial real estate market in New York. The article described a situation wherein nonprofits were competing with well-capitalized tech …

The annual invitation-only conference is for individual donors with a focus on international philanthropy. This year's theme is "Global Goals, Citizen Solutions," about how the relationship between private donors and governments is changing leadership, …

The Philanthropy Roundtable is pleased to announce the selection of Jon Huntsman Sr. as the 2014 recipient of the William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership. The Simon Prize honors the ideals and principles that guided Mr. Simon's giving, …

I have been asked this question countless times during interviews the past several years. People wonder why I've chosen to stay at Iowa for undergraduate, medical school, residency, and fellowship training when there are so many other places to consider.

A veteran Fox television executive lost her job earlier this month after using her company email account for an effort to raise money for the families of passengers on the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the Associated Press reports. Darlene …

The Seattle council of the Boy Scouts of America has pulled a local church's charter to sponsor a Scout troop led by a gay man, The Seattle Times reports. In a statement, the national youth group said Rainier Beach United Methodist Church “no longer …