While Ms. Sacco was flying, Twitter and other social networks were erupting with scorn for her comments, and her employer, IAC—the Internet media company owned by the entertainment executive and philanthropist Barry Diller—fired her after it learned …

16 in the city's meeting room at the Kannapolis Train Station, the city of Kannapolis honored Curb for his philanthropy and his contributions to music, motorsports and the growth of the city. The Hall of Fame was incorporated by Doug Croft in …

2013 file photo of Community Foundation of Southern Indiana President and CEO Linda Speed welcoming guests and honorees to the annual Gold Acorn Youth Philanthropy Council Celebration and Awards luncheon at The Grand in New Albany. Loading .

KyForward's special section on Philanthropy is a reader favorite, as proven by the numbers. You like the idea of celebrating the generosity of those who give of their time, resources and talents to others. We like that too and, like you, believe this …

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation released a study in 2012 showing that African-Americans give a larger share of their income to charities than any other group. Tracey Webb, founder of The Black Benefactors and BlackGivesBack.com, talks to host Michel Martin …

Harold Simmons, the Texas corporate raider nicknamed the “Ice Man” after structuring leveraged takeover bids using junk bonds in the 1970s and '80s and who bankrolled advertising attacking Democratic political candidates, died Dec. 28 at a hospital in …

Pat Sullivan | Associated Press Jacquie Brennan, right, of A Simple Thread, hands out support kits Dec. 10 to a group of homeless people in Houston. Brennan's volunteer group received a large donation from the Original OKRA Charity Saloon, a Houston …

Dallas billionaire and philanthropist Harold Simmons passed away Saturday night. He was 82 years old. His wife Annette told The Dallas Morning News her husband died at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. She said he'd been in Baylor's intensive …

Fund developers and nonprofit leaders say the quest for contributions remains challenging and competitive. But finally, good hearts and good financial planning are combining to create what appears to be an improved year for philanthropy. Nationally …