Among members of the philanthropic, political and healthcare sectors, a loud snap was distinctly heard today, as the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation suffered a sharp case of whiplash. In a statement this …

Recently, Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile and the new head of the United Nations supra-entity on women, spoke with Turkish Philanthropy Funds about several topics, including women, philanthropy, and power. Today, as the UN …

Three weeks ago at the 10th annual Global Philanthropy Forum, Handicap International received the 2011 Hilton Humanitarian Prize at the ceremony in Redwood City. Formed in 1982 by two French doctors to help Cambodians …

A new channel has recently become available for nonprofits to streamline their search for foundation funding. Developed by the firm  Foundation Source, which provides support services for nearly 1,000 private foundations, the network is known …

In his third annual letter on Philanthropy, released this morning, Bill Gates  placed the emphasis on his commitment to the fight to eradicate polio. In recent days, Gates has lined up major partners in this …

This is the tail end of the busy season for experienced prognosticators, and few in the social sector are as voluble (or respected) as Lucy Bernholz, who blogs at Philanthropy2173 and runs Blueprint …

Springing opera, ballet, classical music on unsuspecting crowds through “Random Acts” seeks to bring culture to wherever potential supporters may gather.

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One of the elements in CGI 2010 that has elicited the greatest interest is the recovery effort in Haiti. The destruction resulting from the earthquake has been one of the most challenging, among numerous …

Among hundreds of hours of panel discussions, millions of dollars in commitments and dozens of programs and partnerships undertaken at the Clinton Global Initiative, one of the galvanizing moments was the premiere of the new …

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This week’s blockbuster $600 billion philanthropic challenge from Warren Buffett has made headlines, but it’s a story that’s been building behind the scenes for several years. As reported in Fortune this week by …

Dr. Mo Ibrahim was awarded the Raymond Georis Prize for Innovative Philanthropy yesterday in Brussels, the latest recognition of his groundbreaking initiative to encourage and reward excellence in government in African nations. The Sudanese-born mobile …

While former president Bill Clinton shared the stage with a rather traditional-looking panel of men in suits at yesterday’s Clinton Global Initiative forum on Corporate Social Responsibility, it was Cherie Blair’s announcement of an initiative …

Did the country’s foundations pull back hard to preserve capital during the worst of the economic downtown – or did they respond quickly to societal needs in hard times? A new study suggests the latter. The …

The president of the Jewish Funders Network has told a conference of prominent philanthropists to aim to put more than five percent of the funds in private foundations to work for worthy causes. According to …

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will spend $10 billion to develop and deliver vaccines to children in the developing world.  [USA Today]

A federal arbitration panel rules that Louisiana would receive $474.8 million – nearly …

Mayo Clinic raises $1.35 billion despite a weak economy.  [Minneapolis Star Tribune]

The Gates Foundation plans to raise its health funding aimed to reduce maternal mortality in Malawi.  [Reuters]

Bill Gates remains enthusiastic after his first year of full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  [Seattle Times]

The "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, led by George Clooney and Wyclef Jean, has raised more …

Hillary Clinton raises $54 million in nine months for the U.S. pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010.  [New York Times]

Some medical marijuana millionaires turn to philanthropy.  [New York Times]

Ruth Lilly, a philanthropist who gave away …

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 …

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, …