A local group is proving that backyard gardening can be as much about philanthropy as it is about stress relief. Participants in Sustainable West Milford's Ample Harvest West Milford initiative sort hobbyist-grown produce for. STAFF PHOTO BY JOE SARNO.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has made involving the private sector and philanthropy one of his top priorities at the United Nations, particularly in regard to the fight against health scourges like malaria and polio. Two of the most successful …

Each fall Cathy Selig couldn't wait to sit down with Shirlye Birnbrey for a chat. Though the conversation had a business tone, Birnbrey freely shared accounts from her youth, Selig said. These annual visits were really to discuss Birnbrey's …

Andrea Proulx Buinicki, president of Giving Focus LLC, shares her suggestions for choosing the non-profit organization for your family. Identify your family values. Philanthropy represents the way you want your money to work in the world, and it can be …

ALLENDALE, MI – Grand Valley State University is creating a new faculty position to focus on how community groups can improve their philanthropic efforts, thanks to a $1.5 million gift from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The W.K. Kellogg Community …

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy has announced the new recipients of its highest honor, the Henry A. Rosso Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Ethical Fund Raising. The 2013 recipients of the Rosso Medal are: …

Summary: Mecklenburg Ministries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization comprised of religious congregations and people of faith who work together to foster interfaith cooperation, promote racial/ethnic understanding and address social needs throughout …

Three of Boston's largest philanthropic groups took in record gifts in the past fiscal year, with the gains attributed to the rising stock market and donor concerns over possible changes to the charitable deduction, The Boston Globe writes. The Boston …

The Ford Foundation has hired a consulting firm to review Detroit's administration of federal grants, an area in which the city has forfeited money, reports The Detroit News. The $127,000 contract calls for Boston-based Public Consulting Group to make …