Dillon Dalton, of Valparaiso, recently received the Maestro Cares Foundation's inaugural Changing Lives, Building Dreams Award, recognizing his commitment to philanthropy, both domestically and internationally. Founded by entrepreneur Henry Cardenas …

Charitable giving rose 13 percent last year, says a new study scheduled to be released Tuesday by a philanthropy research group that is trying to deliver estimates of donations far earlier than “Giving USA,” which has for decades been the most-cited …

The so-called frugal philanthropist who jumped to his death from his Central Park West co-op wasn't stingy with his close friends when it came to his money. Robert Wilson, 87, had donated about $600 million to organizations ranging from the American …

The Ford Foundation's $125-million contribution to a fund to help protect the Detroit Institute of Arts collection and buttress city pensions highlights the New York-based philanthropy's return to its Motor City roots, a Detroit News columnist writes …

In just a few days the most important annual gathering of world leaders, chief executives, philanthropists and Nobel laureates, will be taking place in a small skiing village in Switzerland. This gathering is for the Annual Meeting of the World …

The Jewish Philanthropic Educational Group (JPEG) brought together 12 young adults from Denver and Boulder in their 20s, 30s and early 40s to learn collectively about and experience the process of philanthropy, and to make a greater impact through …

OneSource Virtual Expands Philanthropy Efforts in 2013. Leading outsourcing provider donates more than 2,000 hours to community outreach programs in 2013. January 16, 2014 09:11 AM Eastern Standard Time. DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OneSource …

The foundations that agreed to pool more than $330-million to smooth the way for a bankruptcy settlement in Detroit are proposing to use philanthropy in an unprecedented way to shore up a troubled city, going beyond traditional grant making to help …

The Chronicle of Philanthropy has named an opinion piece by Richard Harwood, “After Disasters, Communities Need Long-Term Solutions, Not Quick Fixes,” as one of its top 10 highlights of 2013. The article, published by the Chronicle on Nov. 17, 2013 …