There was a feel-good moment for philanthropy in Cleveland on Sunday when Peter Lewis gave the commencement address at Case Western Reserve University.

The damage done to Granbury, Texas, has disproportionately affected some of its most vulnerable citizens. Fundraising efforts proceed without the fanfare attracted by those on the East Coast.

As legalized marijuana takes root in the state of Washington, it brings along a crop of unusual quandaries to solve.

The widow of Apple founder and impresario Steve Jobs is now the ninth-wealthiest woman in the world. Fortunately for all of us, she has an eye toward charitable giving.

Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre are hoping to strike gold through establishing an innovation-centered academy at a California university.

Leonardo DiCaprio hosted a charity auction that brought in $38.8 million for environmental and conservation projects.

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.  

How much is the time of one of the most successful people in the world worth? Better make that a venti.

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?

The Cy Twombly Foundation promotes the reputation and art of the post-abstract-expressionist painter, but its own reputation has been challenged by a new lawsuit.

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

Billionaire philanthropists have many options for doling out their mega-funds, and many will opt for traditional private foundations. But how do we raise questions about the timing of long-term grantmaking? And does the “spend down” model need rebranding?

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.

The Knight Foundation has just handed out $9 million to three organizations to help expand their use of technology for civic engagement.

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.

In one of the worst end results from celebrity charity we’ve seen, a headline in USA TODAY reads, “Andy Roddick sues cancer charity for unpaid appearance fee.”

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.

The Office of Management and Budget has announced proposed changes to OMB Circular A-133, which includes the requirements of audits on government grants and contracts.

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?

An array of nonprofit groups have filed friend of the court briefs for both sides in a case about seeds and patents that hit the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday.

Peter O’Donnell Jr. and his wife, Edith, have given more than $135 million to the University of Texas and most of that has been anonymous—until now.

Former San Diego Mayor Maureen O’Connor has acknowledged that she “misappropriated” $2 million from a foundation established by her late husband.

Do you love your donors enough? Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but are you making your donors of money and time feel like your Valentine every day of the year?

What motivated the Church of Scientology’s biggest donor? We’ll give you one guess.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s a tip for boosting your romantic appeal. Yes, it’s true: nonprofits offer everyone the quickest path to bring sexy back!

Matt Damon has announced that he isn’t going to the bathroom anymore. What does that mean and why should you care?

There is nothing like a sincere personalized and handwritten thank-you note. The University of California’s Haas School of Business has enlisted students, faculty, and staff to write them.

The Knight Foundation’s Community Information Challenge project supports the free flow of news and information and will receive support from Knight for another three years.

Some suggest that charitable giving fuels inequality by making it seem more acceptable.

Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban for promoting girls’ education, is healthy enough to leave the hospital and now has a charitable fund.