A couple of weeks ago, Americans across the country rang in the New Year with excitement and hopes for the future. New Year’s Day is a time to make resolutions, think about ways to …

There was a time when summer vacations gave young people a chance to do something creative, to stretch their imaginations or see where their ambitions might lead them. That could mean anything from weaving a …

This week, onPhilanthropy goes back to our roots, reconnecting with Tamara Backer Tepper, who led Changing Our World’s corporate social engagement division for several years. Before leaving New York for Singapore, where her husband Jason …

Social media is almost a given. With over 141 million Americans on Facebook and over 600 million worldwide, according to Compete.com, 31 million on Twitter, and 100 million on LinkedIn, it is rare to convene …

Do you think she’s worth it? Oh yes, the public has spoken: the winner of the WOW: Women of Worth Award is Taryn Davis, who was awarded $25,000 for her charity – The American Widow Project.
 L’Oreal …

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Do you think that your company is too small to become involved in Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives? In addition to being a good corporate member of …

When the mother of cause marketing declares that “cause marketing as we know it is dead,” it’s time to pay attention. So said Carol Cone last week as she introduced the fourth annual Good Purpose …

I am often asked if certain charitable initiatives will help companies make more, or be portrayed better and my professional answer is always: Only if you are dedicated to it and really believe in it.

Employee engagement program feeling a bit tired?  Participation rates remaining flat?  Same people showing up to volunteer? You’re not alone.  As winning as employee engagement may be as a concept, implementation has its hurdles and …

Quite the intense philanthropic discussion around Craigslist, the popular and vast online classified network founded by Craig Newmark more than a decade ago: The New York Times reports the founding of the Craigslist Charitable Fund, …

Corporate philanthropy trends are showing an increasingly significant amount of overlap among cause marketing, corporate philanthropy, public relations and CSR -  unsurprisingly so, as companies continue to recognize their potential to receive recognition not only …

Since the IRS released its new version of the form 990, which now includes an entire section of questions regarding corporate governance, some have inquired as to why the IRS has now chosen to focus more attention on corporate governance issues. Section 501(c) non-profit organizations, trade associations, and charities are all subject to the new reporting and special attention by the IRS.

As the philanthropic industry evolves, there is a new fascination with the emerging trends and the creative partnership ideas that are produced by corporations and nonprofits alike. We see it in our inboxes each day, …

Kidnappers of two female aid workers in Sudan's Darfur region have demanded $2 million for their release.  [Reuters]

State Farm, Bank of America, Pepsi and other sponsors increase the money they plan to give to charities …

The Gates Foundation will spread health-related messages in television shows through a deal with Viacom.  [New York Times]

The U.S. donates more than 16,000 tons of rice to Myanmar cyclone survivors.  [Reuters]

Wal-Mart donates $423 million in …

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General Motors, curtailing corporate sponsorships, ends its 22-year relationship with documentary maker Ken Burns.  [Detroit News]

Dancers at American Ballet Theater have agreed to eliminate the company's pension contributions and the dancers' vacation pay in 2009.  …

Nonprofit groups file to reorganize or liquidate themselves under the bankruptcy code.  [New York Times]

A new Novartis malaria drug, partially funded by the Gates Foundation, tastes like cherries.  [Associated Press]

Nonprofit theaters cut staff and expand …

Hundreds of charities are caught in the credit crunch as banks reduce their lines of credit at a time when nonprofits' services are needed more than ever.  [New York Times]

Cultural leaders urge the Obama administration …

Bill Clinton agrees to disclose the names of more than 200,000 donors to his foundation as part of an agreement with Barack Obama that clears Hillary Clinton to become secretary of state.  [New York Times]

Companies …