The recently released “Why Contests Improve Philanthropy” compiles lessons from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's six years of offering open philanthropic contests. In this episode of Social Change, listen to the report's author and Knight …

The Obama administration announced $67-million in financial support Thursday to clinics, hospitals, faith organizations, and other nonprofit groups to act as “navigators” helping uninsured Americans obtain coverage under the new health-care law, writes …

Black Philanthropy Month 2013 is being celebrated nationwide this month and it is the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Freedom and Jobs, where Dr. King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Although 50 years have passed, recent …

Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently dipped into the coffers of bgc3—his personal office, think tank, and incubation engine—to make a multimillion-dollar investment in Graphite, a new venture from the San Francisco-based …

This new-generation model is a better version of the top-of-the-line Lexus because its designers used technological advances to make the car quieter and even more luxurious. The car I drove was the Lexus LS 460 AWD F Sport, which is priced at $88,029.

The industry's retail sales declined as consumers substituted luxury car services for less expensive alternatives, such as taxis or public transportation. The other major factor that hurt the industry during this time was falling corporate profit …

“The progressive luxury client craves to know the story behind the products and services they engage – they want to feel that personal connection. That's at the heart of Black Label; we want to provide special experiences for every Black Label client …

But, sometimes there are just so many different kinds of a product that we're truly overwhelmed — and we aren't always thrilled at the thought of potentially sacrificing our skin while on the hunt for the perfect whatever. So, we're pretty stoked that …

Consumer confidence and spending is on the rise in the affluent, according to Unity Marketing's latest Luxury Tracking Study. The study found a nearly 16% hike over the last quarter of 2013 in affluent consumers' spending on luxury and high-end goods …