Bikes of Reckless Optimism urges students to partake in social enterprise
Chelsea Koglmeier is a graduate of Duke University who worked in Uganda on a microfinance project among the refugees there. While working, she noticed that one of the most important contributions a...more

Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation Holds Second Annual Charity Beach Ball
The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation announces the approaching date of its second annual Charity Beach Ball held at DiamondHead Beach Resort. The Charity Ball is a \"black-tie optional silent...more

Weaver Private Foundation Pledges $45,000 to Southwestern Charities
The Weaver Private Foundation, an accounting firm, donated $45,000 to Southwestern charities, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas which is based in Austin. Big Brothers Big Sisters...more

Successes of Philanthropy Series Sheds Light on Nonprofit Victories
Washington Monthy announced that it will begin to highlight successes in Philanthropies in a new series called, The Successes of Philanthropies. New stories, which will be added weekly, will...more

Staten Island Foundation Receives $1 Million Grant from American Red Cross
Foundation: Staten Island Foundation
The Staten Island Foundation gets a $1 million grant from The American Red Cross to support recovery services for victims of Superstorm Sandy. The grant money aims to deliver financial support to...more

Podcast: How Nonprofits Can — and Must — Use Research Effectively
A new podcast asserts that to determine which charities and philanthropic organizations are most effective, rigorous research should be the basis for making a new decision. Caroline Fiennes likens...more

How Ronni Kahn transformed OzHarvest into a powerful social enterprise
OzHarvest collects food that is left over from events and restaurants and distributes it to hungry people. Food that would otherwise go to waste is transformed into meals for people in need. A former...more

The Cato Resolution
Foundation: Ford Foundation
David Koch, Charles Koch, and Ed Crane reached a settlement five days earlier when the Washington Post broke news. Ed Crane, the president of Cato Institute since 1977, will be stepping down and...more

Philanthropy on the Frontlines of Ferguson
Foundation: Casey Family Programs, Public Welfare Foundation, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation
The Deaconess Foundation, formed from the assets released when the United Church of Christ's Deaconess Incarnate Word Health System closed down is interested in creating lasting change in its service...more

Kuwait Contributes to Philanthropic, Spiritual Values
Kuwaiti Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Jamal Al-Shihab announced that his country has offered contributions to charitable initiatives including efforts to promote...more