COLUMNS
By applying principles used in investing strategies, donors can make better, more effective, philanthropic choices
A battle is raging between three forms of planned giving: private foundations, community foundations, and commercial donor-advised funds
A few high-profile transgressors have put charities under a microscope. By all means stay informed -- but remember why you give
An eye to the bottom line has allowed The Orchestra of St. Luke's to stay in tune with the times
Charities depend heavily on end-of-year giving, and even after all the disasters in 2005, Americans can probably still afford to open their wallets
NONPROFIT NEWS
PNC's Bruce Bickel explains how to teach your kids money management and charitable giving
Coaches and peer networks are helping kids of the wealthy give wisely
At Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest, fund managers take up guitars instead of portfolios, and finance takes a backseat to the benefit concert
In a deal potentially worth $250M, Colonel Gaddafi agrees to buy 1.2 million Linux notebooks, with tech services, through the One Laptop Per Child project
Ben & Jerry's co-founder talks about his nonprofit's goal of getting Congress to shift spending from defense to education— and using guerrilla marketing for schools
The ugliness recalled by a National Slavery Museum gives corporate donors the jitters
A survey of donors in the aftermath of the Gulf Coast hurricanes finds corporate foundations were the leaders in funding recovery efforts
Larry Ellison's recent withdrawal of a gift to Harvard made headlines, but he's not alone in wanting control over his charitable gifts
The Sage of Omaha's $31 billion gift to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will help it tackle some of the world's most vexing problems
Why should one of the richest men in the world give billions to one of the other richest men? Page Snow of Foundation Source explains why
With his massive pledge to the Gates Foundation, Buffett is changing the way people think about giving
Warren Buffett's surprise donation to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation should make his annual auction luncheon even more exciting
Warren Buffett says most of his charity lunch guests want personal advice, not stock tips
Donations were up $15 billion in 2005, with almost half earmarked for disaster relief in the U.S. and overseas, and the trend is holding for 2006
STRATEGY
That's the idea behind Ethos Water, now owned by Starbucks
The economics professor wasn't afraid to turn the rules of banking upside down
In an effort to give the humanitarian organization equal appeal to religious and ethnic groups, it has adopted a new icon
MANAGEMENT
The gap between CEOs' salaries and the wages of other employees at nonprofit organizations is increasing significantly
A renowned expert on business management, Peter Drucker also encouraged nonprofit leaders to build community and focus on the common good
The Center for Effective Philanthropy offers foundations an unvarnished -- and often controversial -- evaluation of their charitable efforts
TECHNOLOGY
The outfit aims to make money building Third World computers. Maybe it can, but alienating Dell and HP could be the price of success
Companies from AMD to Yahoo are pushing devices and services aimed at bringing cutting-edge tech to parts of the world that need it most
The search titan's Sheryl Sandberg says the newly unveiled program of corporate philanthropy will fund "what's best for the world"
In a major initiative, companies and scientists are harnessing thousands of volunteers' computers to speed the search for a cure
SPECIAL REPORT: PHILANTHROPY 2005
Individuals, even more than corporate donors, are digging deeper into the causes that interest them to "fund the solution, not the problem."
With a $550 million gift to his foundation, John Templeton has this to say to skeptics and believers: "Maybe you're both right."
The financial legend gives money to a broad mix of scientists and priests, psychiatrists and social workers
Templeton Foundation's Charles L. Harper disputes charges that the group promotes intelligent design and a conservative agenda
See them ranked according to the amount given or pledged, their lifetime donations and net worth
A star-studded roster of top-name sports stars is helping worthy causes go for the gold. Here are some of them
Ira Fulton made a fortune building homes. Now he and his wife are spending it on scholarships and school buildings -- and hitting up their friends, too
DONORS
A new report reveals that nonprofit officials are not in tune with public sentiment about such topics as marketing and government regulation
Young philanthropists have their own ideas about what causes to back -- and they aren't always the ones favored by their families
eBay's Pierre Omidyar discusses his goals for the $100 million donation he just made to Tufts University to start a fund for microfinance loans
VOLUNTEERING
Delegates to the upcoming White House Conference on Aging are charged with guiding national policy on issues affecting older people
PAST RANKINGS
A look at corporate and individual giving in 2003
A look at corporate and individual giving in 2002
CHARITIES TO CONSIDER
Below are some of our editors favorite charities. Click the links to find out more about them or share your experiences. Also, tell us about your favorite and we will consider it for our list.
Please note that all descriptions are taken from each groups Web site. BusinessWeek Online has no affiliations with any of the groups listed.
Sandy Weill's Gift of Optimism
$tar Power
A Walk on the Wild Side
The 50 Most Generous Philanthropists—2006
Philanthropy 101
David Rockefeller
