In late July Peter Buffett, son of billionaire Warren Buffet and co-chair of the NoVo Foundation, wrote an op-ed in the New York Times, arguing that too much of philanthropy is focused on making the donor feel good, and not on providing actual …

LOS ANGELES — When Charlie Annenberg adopted an abandoned golden retriever named Lucky, a new breed of philanthropy was born. Lucky was 4 in 2001 when he teamed up with Annenberg, scion to a wealthy family known for giving money away.

So I think as the boat rises in the West, it really is focusing on philanthropy and giving back and making sure that you're not just hoarding the money to buy a ski lodge or whatever that looks like. But really being aware of what the rest of the world …

Fifty years ago yesterday, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom inspired and unified millions. That it rose above the hatred and vitriol that was gripping the nation made it all the more powerful. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, iconic “I Have a …

A rebel fighter, clinging to his weapon, fatigues, and tribe as his sole sources of identity and pride? A spam communication from an unknown source with a tall tale of mugging and instructions for the wiring of “emergency” cash? Think again. There is …

Billionaire Warren Buffett made a name for himself making money. But he wants to be remembered for his ability to give it all—$58 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock—away. Of course, that doesn't mean he intends to throw it away. The man famous for …

BEIJING: Fans across the world know him for his martial arts prowess but few are aware that Hollywood action-man Jet Li has another side to him. Li's One Foundation — which he founded after he narrowly missed being drowned during the Indian Ocean …

Wesley Joseph Wingo, who built a local Georgia food charity into a national antihunger network before running afoul of the law, was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison on federal money-laundering and conspiracy charges, reports the Associated …

Late last month, a 23-year-old Nicaraguan named Andres circulated an article to our team with the subject “great read!” The piece he forwarded had been published that day in the New York Times and written by Peter Buffett, the son of the world's most …