Dec 28th, 2008 · The struggles of the Big Three automakers are sending shock waves through the philanthropic community: The three companies gave a combined $116 million in charitable donations last year.
Sep 18th, 2008 · Musician and singer Wyclef Jean returned to his native Haiti to see first hand the damage that three hurricanes have done to the country in less than a month. Wyclef describes the devastation he saw, his philanthropic foundation and how the international community can help address Haiti's growing need.
Nov 19th, 2007 · An immigrant gardener began saving for his children's education before the first one was born. Catalino Tapia later decided he wanted to help others in his San Francisco area community attend college as well.
Dec 26th, 2006 · Micro-lending has been around for 30 years. Until recently, most of the money came from philanthropic interests. But investors are now beginning to view micro-lending in the developing world as a way to turn a profit while doing good.
Dec 23rd, 2006 · A new kind of philanthropic giving -- particularly among the young and web-savvy -- is facilitated by a non-profit organization called Kiva. Donors are encouraged to give microloans to entrepreneurs in the developing world.
Dec 23rd, 2006 · The philanthropic wishes of a New York girl and the efforts of the Agape Choir -- AIDS orphans from Durban, South Africa -- have propelled a broad effort to enable children to raise money for other children.
Sep 14th, 2006 · Internet search giant Google is funding a philanthropic program with a $1 billion donation -- but unlike most charities, it's a for-profit effort that can fund of start-up companies, form partnerships with venture capitalists and even lobby Congress. The new Google "charity" will also pay taxes.
Jul 13th, 2006 · Philanthropist and investor George Soros is the chairman of Soros Fund Management and the Open Society Institute. His new book is The Age of Fallibility: Consequences of The War on Terror. Soros, whose worth has been estimated at over $7 billion, has directed his philanthropic efforts toward defeating George W. Bush in 2004, overthrowing communism in Eastern Europe, helping black students attend university in apartheid South Africa and repealing drug prohibition laws internationally.