

Making Sen$e Jun 18

Individual giving fell 3.4% in 2018 when adjusted for inflation, the first time that number had declined since 2013.
By Richard Eisenberg
Arts May 06

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the world's largest private philanthropic organization, with an endowment of $50 billion. Melinda Gates plays a huge role in shaping its work, and her new book, "The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women…
Making Sen$e Oct 10

Giving by individuals accounts for nearly three-quarters of charitable giving in the United States, over $280 billion in 2016. Changes to tax policy can have an effect on the incentives individuals and households face when making the decision of how…
By Jonathan Meer
Nation Dec 02

Following the birth of their daughter Max, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have announced they will donate 99 percent of their wealth to charity. The money will be managed by a limited liability corporation called the…
By PBS NewsHour
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