To do our best work, philanthropy needs both a healthy public sphere and sound public policy. We seek solutions to complex issues like climate change, criminal justice, health, and human rights. For all of them, effective public policy is critical. A …

The Lopezes will be awarded the James W. McLamore Outstanding Volunteer Award by the AFP at the 2013 National Philanthropy Day Awards luncheon on Nov. 12. The luncheon is co-hosted by the AFP, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the Miami …

As America's economy seesaws, the biggest nonprofits are barely able to make up the fundraising losses they sustained in the Great Recession. Donations to groups in the Philanthropy 400, the charities that raise the most in America, grew just 4 percent …

Buffett, son of the second-richest person in the U.S., could have written a vanity book to chronicle his philanthropic work battling world hunger. Instead, he offers insight, self-deprecation, solutions and heart in “Forty Chances: Finding Hope in a …

The national nonprofit group Americans for the Arts plans to honor John and Mary Pappajohn at a ceremony tonight in New York. The Des Moines philanthropists will share the spotlight with several other honorees, including blues legend B.B. King, actress …

Award-winning actress Glenn Close will be among the speakers at next month's Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Annual Symposium. The event will also feature a keynote from Mayo Clinic Vice Chair of Leadership Gifts James Hodge.

In Brad Russell's world, film is the currency of philanthropy. He's a movie buff, a pastor, a family-man and the brains behind one of the region's more unusual film festivals. The Washington West Film Festival is scheduled to debut a range of …

The 10th cohort of Voices: The Chicago Jewish Teen Foundation met for its kick-off retreat Sunday, Oct. 13, a day-long “philanthropy boot camp” to set the stage for a year of philanthropic service. The teens formed committees based on areas of interest …

Race to give back: Midland runs offer fun, fitness and philanthropy. Story · Comments (1) · Image (3). Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Previous Next. COLOR VIBE 5K RUN. JAMES DURBIN …