The trial pits renowned local philanthropist Marguerite Hoffman against international financier David Martinez and a pair of New York-based co-defendants with lofty credentials in the art world. A 10-person jury in U.S. District Court is expected to …

Transforming Philanthropy: Giving Back with Friends on Facebook. Posted: 12/16/2013 2:08 pm. Read more. ImpactX, Impact News. Get Impact Newsletters: Subscribe. With a community of over one billion people on Facebook, it is now possible for every …

"It is more difficult to give money away intelligently than to earn it in the first place," observed one of the great philanthropists of the 20th century, Andrew Carnegie. Today, with almost two million nonprofits in the U.S., the challenge of knowing …

Northrim Bank and its affiliate, Residential Mortgage, have established an endowed scholarship with a $100,000 donation to the University of Alaska Foundation in memory of Chris Knudson. Knudson died Sept. 13, 2013, after a lengthy battle against cancer.

Charity Navigator has rated 7,000 nonprofits across the United States based on their financial health and their accountability and transparency. The website groups the organizations into 34 causes. Among 296 museums, the highest-rated was Norfolk's …

SHARECONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. RUSSELL TOWNSHIP, Ohio — This year Cleveland ranked 8th in a nation-wide study of philanthropic giving. And our reputation for supporting cultural and community organizations has been strong for …

During the President's Forum in the Iowa Memorial Union Thursday, Dec. 12, University of Iowa President Sally Mason shared updates with campus leaders about issues ranging from the recent Hawkeye Caucus event in Washington D.C., where she was …

According to the Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances, published by the Hudson Institute's Center for Global Prosperity, private dollars to developing countries far exceeded aid from governments in 2011. At the U.S. State Department, leaders …

About seven years ago, Peter, a composer and musician, and his wife Jennifer were thrust into the world of high profile philanthropy when Warren Buffett poured about a billion dollars into the NoVo Foundation. NoVo works to empower girls and women …