That was one of the messages delivered today by a panel of three nonprofit and business leaders at the Albany Business Review's Partners in Philanthropy breakfast, held at the Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia, NY. Robert Altman said he looks for people …

BLOOMINGTON — Bob and Julie Dobski of Bloomington, who have provided volunteer and financial support to many McLean County organizations, have been named philanthropists of the year by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. They will be …

“We misinterpret philanthropy,” says Maricela Espinoza-Garcia of the San Antonio Area Foundation, which manages the South Texas Hispanic Fund, “because we don't know what it means.” We're all philanthropists in one way or another, she says. If you give …

Sigma Kappa sorority held its third annual Ultra Violet Dodge Ball Tournament on Saturday afternoon. Emily McSherry, a business junior and vice president of philanthropic services for Sigma Kappa, said that this year had the biggest turnout yet, with …

But his true passion was philanthropy, particularly the promotion of arts education. In 1898, Fleisher organized free art classes at night for poor boys at 422 Bainbridge St. The school soon became known as the Graphic Sketch Club. In 1906, Fleisher …

"We are pleased to have Jon Parro help lead Woodland Healthcare Foundation in its service to the community," says Vicki Faye, chairwoman of the Woodland Healthcare Foundation Board of Trustees. "Jon is well respected in the philanthropic community for …

Buffett is the son of the superinvestor Warren Buffet, and he's the CEO of a philanthropic foundation that bears his name. But he's also a lifelong farmer, one familiar with the saying that each farmer can expect to have 40 growing seasons in a …

One of Rancho Santa Fe's very own will soon be honored for her work in the community. Pamela Wygod, who has lived in Rancho Santa Fe for 20 years, is one of eight community leaders who will be recognized at the National Philanthropy Day Awards …

We're back with our third post in this series about the state of philanthropy and why giving isn't growing. In the last post, nonprofit expert Carol Rhine shared her thoughts about how the decline in attendance in places of worship — and the loss of …