A Chicago nonprofit founded late in 2011 with a mission “to bring dignity and self-determination to both sides of the giving equation” is now going national with its innovative crowd-sourced funding model.

A study done by The Center for Effective Philanthropy reiterates something we pretty much already knew; grantees like foundations better when they share information – all kinds of information.

Is it skill or passion that makes a successful fundraiser?

Sara Blakely, the Founder of Spanx, joins the billionaire charity club, and vows to invest in other women.

How much would you give for a portrait of your favorite Pokémon?

All politics is local, some famous politician once said, and a lot of philanthropy would be well served by understanding the importance of understanding and connecting to the culture and dynamics of the communities foundations serve.  That is one of the messages of Alicia Philipp, the longtime president of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, reminding national foundations—and all of us—“community foundations are as different as the local communities” they serve.  

What would happen if money for aid were not filtered through NGOs, but given to poor people directly?

Google’s new mobile app aims to make fundraising easier for nonprofits by linking charities to potential donors.

We were frankly suspicious of the political scope of the new 501(c)(4) created by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and his Silicon Valley friends, but we are surprised by the turn it has recently taken on environmental and economic policies.

The charitable deduction controversy reverberates through federal and state policy discussions, but does the possibility of changes in the tax code really affect charitable giving behavior?

We sketch out the movers and shakers behind The One Fund Boston, which sprang to life in the wake of the Boston Marathon explosion and subsequent mayhem.

NPQ turns its attention to Uganda, and a charitable donation delivered in a most unorthodox way by a most surprising donor.

Disappointing news from the Combined Federal Campaign—donors, dollars, participation plunged in 2011, but do we really know why that happened and what will counter this trend?

Despite talk of risk assumption by foundations, we don’t necessarily see compelling evidence.

 With one click, donors can use the new DAF widget to start a grant recommendation with their donor-advised fund sponsor.

In the wake of “Selection Sunday,” “March Madness” begins with countless office pool participants filling in NCAA Basketball Tournament brackets. Can charities get in on the action?

The 2012 elections showed that politicians ignore the changing demographics of our nation at their own peril. The same is true for philanthropy.

While 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations are behind the massive influx of secret campaign cash, some coverage blames “nonprofits” more broadly.

In a tough economy, many struggle to feed their families—and their pets. The nonprofit Pet Food Stamps has found ample demand for animal food and supplies subsidies.

Though he later took it all back, Chinese billionaire philanthropist floated the idea that the amount of children one can have in China should correspond to their level of education.

At recent events in New York City and Washington, D.C., African American millennials gather to share in a more inclusive vision of contemporary philanthropy.

A searing new investigation by the Boston Globe finds that many professional athletes’ charities are not even close to operating in line with basic best practices.

Compared to some others, the Rappaport Family Foundation doesn’t have deep pockets, but its civic engagement strategy, focusing on community colleges, may be on to something important.

Imagine Canada has named Brian Emmett the nation’s first-ever chief economist for the charitable and nonprofit sector. What a great idea!

As the Giving Pledge goes international, letters submitted by its signatories reveal that the human side of philanthropic giving doesn’t fade away as one adds zeros to the amount.

In surveying the landscape of online philanthropy, Guidestar founder Buzz Schmidt calls for a new and different dynamic that would bring about a “high-functioning philanthropy system.”

As the U.S. moves from debating and legislating healthcare insurance reform to making it work for tens of millions of Americans, what role should nonprofits and their foundation backers play?

According to a study released yesterday by the Council for Aid to Education, giving to colleges increased by 2.3 percent in 2012, or 0.2 percent when indexed for inflation.

As sole owner of the privately held In-N-Out Burger chain, Lynsi Torres is the youngest female billionaire in the U.S. Will she be donating to the Little Lebowski Urban Achievers?

The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) School of Philanthropy announces the endowment of the Eileen Lamb O’Gara chair in women’s philanthropy.