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Are 501(c)4 nonprofit groups too partisan?
Stacey Vanek Smith May 13, 2013
They’re called social-welfare organizations, but 501(c)4 nonprofit groups are increasingly partisan lobbying machines on both the left and right. Who can get this tax-exempt status?
Hey, want a free roller coaster? Wait... no?
Kenny Malone Apr 1, 2013
Owners of the abandoned Dania Beach Hurricane are trying to give the roller coaster's lumber and steel to charity. So far, there are no takers.
The 5 philanthropists you should be watching
John Ketchum Feb 13, 2013
The Chronicle of Philanthropy's 50 most generous donors from 2012 list shows that there are more donors under 40 giving away more than ever before. Here are five you should pay attention to.
No cash when the collection plate arrives? No problem
Shannon Mullen Jan 25, 2013
More churches are adopting devices that allow cashless worshipers to donate digitally.
Donated deer meat falls at Georgia food banks
Jim Burress Jan 22, 2013
Tough economy has more hunters keeping more of their take for themselves.
Geffen gives UCLA $100 million for scholarships
Kai Ryssdal Dec 13, 2012
In an age of slashed state university budgets, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block calls Geffen's gift "visionary."
Why do we have a charitable tax deduction, anyway?
Shereen Marisol Meraji Dec 11, 2012
The history of the tax deduction for charitable giving and why charities are worried it could change.
A Thanksgiving recipe for more giving from tech startups
David Brancaccio Nov 22, 2012
Marketplace tech looks at the digital form of something called “sock puppeting,” and how one Silicon Valley success story thinks start ups should be more involved in philanthropy.
A $200 million gift and a medical school
Kai Ryssdal Nov 16, 2012
Mt. Sinai Medical School in New York renames itself after business magnate/corporate raider Carl Icahn after his $200 million donation.
Mystery group spends $1 million opposing Obama
Rachael Marcus Oct 19, 2012
'Citizen Awareness Project' based in Colorado
