A philanthropist you've never heard of just scored a stunning victory in the fight against teacher tenure. The donor is David Welch, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and the victory came yesterday when a California judge ruled the state's teacher tenure …

If you live outside the Bay Area, you've probably never heard of Dick Peery. He's a Silicon Valley real estate developer (the partner of John Arrillaga) who is worth $2.2 billion. Peery isn't a high profile philanthropist and hasn't made any huge gifts …

If there's still room on the list of “things I didn't go to library school to do,” I'd like to add riding a bookcycle around town. Special training in peddling a heavy bicycle isn't something they should add to the library school curriculum. But that's …

Perhaps through a link to one of the many online donation sites like Causes.com, Fundly or Crowdrise, whose tag line is, “If you don't give back, no one will like you.” As with everything else on the internet, the whole process is utterly public. How …

VERO BEACH — Nominations are now being accepted to recognize the philanthropic leaders and businesses in our community during National Philanthropy Day, being held on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. The Association of Fundraising Professionals …

Award categories include Outstanding Individual Philanthropist, Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist, Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year, and Unsung Hero. The nominating process is open to Association of …

Removing the stucco is the last of the renovations people are now seeing, with construction vehicles blocking the sidewalk along Broadway and causing pedestrians to weave into traffic to make it to Philanthropy's front door. Although it's a hassle …

Pix-0618TrinitasHonorsPhillips.jpg The Trinitas Health Foundation's “Passion for Our Patients” Gala held at The Venetian in Garfield recently was an exciting mix of top notch food and drink, lively entertainment from Bounce, and successful fundraising.

No rural young black men were on the list of people facing the societal inequities so well documented in reports such as Where Do We Go From Here: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys, Building a Beloved Community: Strengthening the Field of …