Philanthropy

Satisfied with doing good, too few foundations work strategically to do better.

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This week in Washington: the eighth annual Global Philanthropy Forum. Jane Wales is co-founder of the forum, the director of the Program on Philanthropy...

Within philanthropy circles, one of the major subtexts of the earthquake in Haiti was the phenomenal success of text-message fundraising appeals. Nonprofits...

To strengthen their impact in the world, philanthropic investors need to rigorously define their goals, be realistic about how to achieve them, and commit to continual, systematic improvement.

In developing economies, local philanthropists are acting more like investors.

You simply can't ignore the implications of race.

Seven years ago, Bank of America launched Neighborhood Builders®, a program that provides grants and, more importantly, leadership training to managers...

Private philanthropists have helped propel some of the most important social-impact success stories of the past century: Virtually eradicating polio globally....

Research shows that the charitable benefits of such “giving-by-proxy” programs can extend beyond their direct impact.

It's about creating a balance of grant types, categorized by operations, growth, and risk.

Leverage is the mantra of the times in philanthropy, and rightly so. People want to know that the charities they support are using donations as effectively as possible. Donors and institutional funders are more demanding, more discerning, and less detached. They’re no longer content with writing a check and securing their place in heaven. They […]

This season of giving often brings a focus on corporate philanthropy - on giving. But it's hard to do well. If you wanted to design a corporate philanthropy...

A program paid workers $10,000 to relocate to Tulsa. And two recent studies suggest the investment was worth it.

Every year in the United States billions of philanthropic dollars go to more than 1.5 million nonprofits--some of which use the money inefficiently. But...

A framework to help funders understand who they are and what kind of impact they aspire to have.

Five lessons from a survey of more than 600 companies.

Three research-backed strategies.

More and more companies are supporting movements for social change while advancing their business goals.

Most companies feel compelled to give to charity. Few have figured out how to do it well.