Katherina “Kat” Rosqueta wonders why Philadelphia's role as an innovator in philanthropy is so little recognized given that the first hospital, first firehouse and first library were conceived and built here. Add to that the fact that the city is home …

The mayor's proclamation recognizes “the visionary women who commit to the important work that strengthens our greater society” and the partnership of the Women's Philanthropy Institute at IUPUI, the Women's Funding Network and Women Moving Millions …

Despite the upsurge in philanthropy for scientific research by America's billionaires, philanthropy pales in comparison to public financing for science, opines Teresa Tritch on the New York Times editorial page. She makes this observation in light of a …

There has been an upsurge in philanthropy for scientific research by America's billionaires. As documented by William J. Broad in a recent report for The Times, the sums are huge; the quests serious; the results impressive. Still, in size and scope …

Brooklyn, NY – Last night during the drawing of a Jewish Charity raffle, organizers were in for some surprise. The winner of the grand prize of $18,000 was non other than Menachem Stark, the Williamsburg philanthropist who was kidnapped and brutally …

So an alternative was created by the IRS to give modest philanthropic efforts a cheaper, easier path to existence, bundling them together under an umbrella nonprofit for investment and management. A donor-advised fund offered the wannabe philanthropist …

Participants noted that Chinese culture is not thought of as passing down a visible philanthropic tradition. In some of their families, money is not an acceptable topic of conversation, and displaying signs of wealth, including by giving it away …

WASHINGTON — Bill Gates, one of the world's leading inventors, businessmen and donors, said that philanthropy, like technology, depends on innovation to achieve the best possible results. Gates said in Washington Thursday that most innovation is …

Fort Dodge is a community blessed with a wide assortment of charitable endeavors. This is a town where showing concern for people in need of a hand up is a widely shared value. The local philanthropic world has an exciting new entrant. Marti Doyle, of …