philanthropy

The grants represent the third and final round of the $4 million Fund for Gulf Communities, which was created using funds from an anonymous donation to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors....

Based on research from the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the 2011 edition of the annual Giving USA report found that total charitable giving in 2010, adjusted for inflation, grew 2.1 percent on a year-over-year basis....

According to a new survey from the Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy at USC, giving by Los Angeles-area foundations has begun to recover from the hit it took in the economic downturn but is expected to remain below 2008 levels for several years....

The report, which is researched and written by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, found that despite the drop in giving last year, 2009 was the third year in a row that overall giving topped $300 billion....

The report from the Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation examined various aspects of African-American family foundations, including founder motivation and background, geographic location, and assets and management....

According to a survey of Hewlett grantees conducted by the Center for Effective Philanthropy, the foundation received high marks for achieving its goals, but recipients wished it did more to communicate those goals and effective strategies with them....

Since the start of the recession, donors who rely on the rising value of their portfolios to fund their philanthropy have been putting less money into several of the largest donor-advised funds....

The report from the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University found that donor motivations could be explained by regional differences in income and education rather than underlying values specific to a particular region....

Philanthropy In/Sight enables registered users to create customized Google maps to explore giving patterns, emerging trends, and funding relationships globally, nationally, or at the community level....

After the couple's net worth jumped $1.2 billion in 2000, Marguerite and Harold FitzGerald "Gerry' Lenfest decided to give away the majority of their wealth within the next decade or two....