Recent charitable contributions by billionaire businessman and New York City mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis have become an issue in the Republican race for the city's top job, writes The Wall Street Journal. The campaigns of GOP rivals Joe Lhota …

New research suggests community-service requirements for students could make them less likely to volunteer as they get older, writes Education Week. A study previewed online by the Economics of Education Review found that volunteering rose among …

The North Carolina Network of Grantmakers seeks to connect nonprofits and funders with similar missions and values at the 2013 Foundation Fair at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock on Oct. 11. Register online. East Carolina University's TeleTEAM …

GUEST MENTOR Michael Chasen, CEO of SocialRadar and co-founder of Blackboard Inc.: Multiple factors make for a good startup, and one of the most important may be one of the easiest to underestimate: doing good. To be more precise, doing well by …

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. The 46-year-old …

One of the major contributions of today's African immigrants is their philanthropy. The World Bank and other multi-lateral agencies estimate that Africans in the worldwide diaspora gave at least $40 billion to their home countries in 2011 alone. U.S …

As the investment culture expands from simply the bottom line of profit to an increased focus on the triple bottom line (social, environment and profit), philanthropy will continue to be an essential catalyst in unlocking the potential of impact …

The Utah Nonprofits Association and Utah Society of Fund Raisers will recognize some of Utah's outstanding philanthropists and volunteer leaders at the 15th annual Utah Philanthropy Day on Nov. 14. SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Nonprofits Association …

PT Development, a Louisville-based private equity company, was named a 2013 “Partner in Philanthropy” by Business First of Louisville, placing sixth in the Small Company division. PT Development was also recognized with the Innovative Partnership …