The University of California kicked off an unusual fundraising campaign Wednesday to tap into crowd philanthropy to bolster undergraduate financial aid, reports the Los Angeles Times. Celebrities, politicians, university leaders, and students are …

High fashion meets philanthropy this weekend in Austin with Project Pink – a fashion show that puts a purpose behind design by raising money for breast cancer research. "They've blown us all away with what they've done," said organizer Allison Schickel.

Philanthropy is not working as well as it should, and almost everyone knows it. The causes that receive the most donations are not necessarily the ones that make the greatest impact. Personal whims and preferences of donors determine where dollars flow …

Hospitals that are most successful at raising funds are those that use metrics to determine how to allocate their fundraising resources and those that put an emphasis on major donors, a report on philanthropy finds. Despite challenging economic …

Amnesty International launched the Secretary General's Global Council, a forum for leaders in the arts, business and philanthropy to work together to further human rights. The Foundation Center launched Foundation Directory Online Free, an online tool …

The uniqueness of any and all nonprofits is philanthropy, voluntary action for the common good. Voluntary action for the common good…the uniqueness and, yes, the strength of nonprofits. Individuals, families, businesses, service groups, and faith …

Peter Buffett used The New York Times as the platform for a controversial opinion piece that has sparked a spirited debate about whether philanthropy is solving or perpetuating problems like poverty and hunger. But in the months since, Mr. Buffett, …

Carmakers don't feature much on Society's pages and perhaps that is as it should be, given the environmental impact of their machines. Moral arithmeticians might, however, award cars a few points for how, during the 20th century, they liberated …

Astros president Reid Ryan, left, is well aware of the contributions Don Sanders has made to baseball in the state of Texas. (Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle). While many high school classmates participated in athletics, Don Sanders sacked groceries …