Backyard BBQ Cook-Off celebrates 5th year with food, philanthropy. By MARY BETH VERSACI – [email protected]. Created: Friday, September 13, 2013 9:00 a.m. CDT. Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013 12:26 p.m. CDT. Comments (…).

Earlier this summer, I spoke to nonprofit leaders at a conference in China about American-style philanthropy. As I spoke with the 150 emerging Chinese nonprofit leaders, I was struck by the stark differences between how our two cultures view charity …

Several prominent Birmingham executives and organizations are among the winners in this year's National Philanthropy Day Awards from the Alabama chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. The awards recognize philanthropic efforts, …

Philanthropy has long been a common business activity. From local restaurants sponsoring their town's little league team, to Fortune 500 companies with million dollar foundations, companies have found that it's good business sense to give back to the …

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 …

Original reporting in The Wall Street Journal, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Los Angeles Times & Chicago Tribune, Ha'aretz, Jerusalem Post, Nonprofit Quarterly, Southern California Public Radio, Jewish Journal, Forward, Jewish Week, eJewishPhilanthropy, …

But for me it started with philanthropy which was grant making. You know grant making started from me with random checks to people I read about in the New York Times and things like that. And you know the minute you start doing that and think 'well I …

The Portland Business Journal honors 31 area companies that put a premium on spreading the wealth to nonprofit organizations and community programs today during its annual Corporate Philanthropy event. The real estate community has always been a …

summet phil 300 LEXINGTON, Ky. (9/11/13) – The Kentucky Summit on Philanthropy: Making Connections will be held at the Hyatt Regency Lexington on Sept. 11-12. The summit, hosted by the Kentucky Philanthropy Initiative, will feature various guest …