While new tools such as smartphones and social networks have made giving unprecedentedly convenient, they can have significant drawbacks for both donors and charities, The Wall Street Journal writes.

The state has failed to make good on its promise to provide free pre-K education to all low-income kids. A gift from the Ballmer Group could be a game-changer.

In bustling, busy, and often overpriced cities like New York, the last thing you might want to do is give your labor away for free. But science proves that volunteering might be one of the best things ...

Don and Donna Baumgartner built a legacy of arts philanthropy in Milwaukee. The couple gave the company to its employees and established a charitable trust. They supported numerous Milwaukee arts ...

Four-year-old students in Murfreesboro are learning philanthropy by packing food bags for families affected by the government shutdown at their school.

The new Google+ social network has been producing a lot of interest, attracting more than 25-million members during its first month. But for many nonprofits that are still learning how best to use ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - In honor of the launch of our annual Share Your Holidays campaign, our Mark McPherson sat down with Dr. Shilagh Mirgain, a distinguished psychologist with UW Health, to break ...

Earlier this month Bill Gates announced that the Gates Foundation will close its doors in 2045, earlier than expected. Since it was established at the turn of the millennium the foundation has become ...