Kellogg Foundation CEO to Depart in 2013
Sterling Speirn says he will continue his nonprofit work on issues facing needy families.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Saudi Princess Uses Philanthropy to Bridge Cultural Divides
Alwaleed Foundations official looks to empower women and use social media to promote tolerance.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Gates Reorganizes Global Staff and Listens to School Critics
In an interview, the foundation’s leader, Jeff Raikes said the fund will give away $3.4-billion this year, compared with $3.2-billion in 2011.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Charitable Deduction Should Be a Constitutional Right, Says Lawyer
Nonprofit advocates may want to push for a constitutional amendment on giving incentives, says one prominent Washington lawyer.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Donors Flock to Anti-Bullying Groups After Reports of Suicides
A growing number of nonprofits, corporate grant makers, and foundations are working to end the pain many kids suffer in school and elsewhere.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Gay and Homeless Can Be a Tough Sell to Grant Makers
Some nonprofits, such as one started by the singer Cyndi Lauper, are trying to draw the public’s attention to the troubles facing young people who alienated their families by announcing their sexual orientation.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Grant Makers Support Big-Picture Solutions to Harassment
Foundations are seeking ways to end the culture that creates bullying, in part by looking at how to change school policies and teach kids conflict-mediation skills.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Ford Pledges $25-Million to End Child Marriage
The foundation’s effort is aimed at an issue that affects 10 million girls worldwide.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
15 Foundations to Speed Up Release of Grants Information
Some of them will release their giving information online daily, says the Foundation Center.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Voter-Rights Groups Get a Lift From Wealthy Donors
A billionaire businessman is pledging his own money and asking other wealthy people to help groups fighting voter-suppression efforts.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Foundation Giving to Aid Black Males Rises Slightly, Report Says
Grant makers’ support for causes aimed at African-American men makes up only 0.1 percent of foundations’ philanthropy
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Giving to Health-Care Nonprofits Grew 8% in 2011, Study Finds
Hospitals raised more last year than at any other time in history, showing a firm recovery from the recession.
By BRENNEN JENSEN
Contributor
MacArthur ‘Genius’ Winners Include Leader of Antipoverty Nonprofit
Maurice Lim Miller, of the Family Independence Initiative, discusses plans for his $500,000 award.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
At Clinton Philanthropy Summit, Obama Spotlights Human Trafficking
GOP rival Mitt Romney emphasizes the role of business in improving the plight of the poor around the world.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Bill Clinton Urges Donors to Think About Results From the Start
The former president asks high-powered philanthropists, business leaders, and government chiefs to focus on a new approach to problem solving called “design thinking.”
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
IKEA Foundation Expands Its Giving to American Groups
American and British nonprofits to get more than $40-million this year to fight poverty in the developing world.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor