A study done by The Center for Effective Philanthropy reiterates something we pretty much already knew; grantees like foundations better when they share information – all kinds of information.

Did Nancy Brinker’s leadership performance merit increased income? And what’s her role in Susan G. Komen for the Cure, anyway? Wasn’t she supposed to be stepping down?

All politics is local, some famous politician once said, and a lot of philanthropy would be well served by understanding the importance of understanding and connecting to the culture and dynamics of the communities foundations serve.  That is one of the messages of Alicia Philipp, the longtime president of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, reminding national foundations—and all of us—“community foundations are as different as the local communities” they serve.  

The Robin Hood Foundation launches a new advertising campaign catering to NYC communities on Monday—“to Fight Poverty Like a New Yorker”.  What up, 212! 

Despite talk of risk assumption by foundations, we don’t necessarily see compelling evidence.

The Cy Twombly Foundation promotes the reputation and art of the post-abstract-expressionist painter, but its own reputation has been challenged by a new lawsuit.

The Knight Foundation has just handed out $9 million to three organizations to help expand their use of technology for civic engagement.

Compared to some others, the Rappaport Family Foundation doesn’t have deep pockets, but its civic engagement strategy, focusing on community colleges, may be on to something important.

As the U.S. moves from debating and legislating healthcare insurance reform to making it work for tens of millions of Americans, what role should nonprofits and their foundation backers play?

The Knight Foundation’s Community Information Challenge project supports the free flow of news and information and will receive support from Knight for another three years.

The Obama administration, which pledged to be the most open and transparent in history, is turning out to be one of the most secretive, according to actor John Cusack.

Last week was National School Choice Week, and proponents of vouchers and charter schools are making themselves seen and heard thanks to funding from the Walton Foundation and others.

The nonprofit group In the Public Interest point to e-mails from Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education that shed light on how philanthropy interacts with public school systems.

Colin Greenwood, the bassist for the British rock band Radiohead, recently concluded an 11-day trip to South Africa to work with the Children’s Radio Foundation.

Apparently there was a spike in giving at the end of 2012, but before we all celebrate we should note what institutions are reporting that phenomenon.

If Sylvia Mathews Burwell were appointed to lead the Office of Management and Budget, she would be the most nonprofit- and foundation-experienced person ever to do so.

I want to direct your attention today to our feature, by Tom Scanlon. It provides some context and a challenge to the concept of strategic philanthropy.

In a farewell memo after 40 years of service on the board of the Public Welfare Foundation, including 12 years as board chair, Thomas Scanlon addresses concerns with “strategic philanthropy.”

From Apple’s iPhone to Google’s Android, the smartphone market includes fierce competition among for-profit companies. Now, a nonprofit player will enter the fray.

The uncertainty around the fate of the charitable deduction, tax rates and the fiscal cliff may have helped to provide a significant boost to the major national donor-advised fund managers.

As we approach the 10th anniversary of a fire at a Rhode Island rock concert that killed 100 people, the Station Fire Memorial Foundation disavows singer’s planned benefit concert.

With a five-year, $150 million pledge from the Kresge Foundation to support the Detroit Future City plan, other struggling U.S. municipalities will likely be looking closely at Detroit.

The Heritage Foundation has been in the business of both formulating and promoting conservative ideas but its new leader, Jim DeMint, appears to be emphasizing the latter.

Karen Handel, the former senior vice president for public policy at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, accuses Planned Parenthood of campaigning for President Barack Obama.

Does philanthropy have an unbecoming and wasteful humility deficit? One analyst suggests that narcissism and hoarding abound amongst mega-givers.

In Charlotte, N.C., local government eschews a $500,000 purchase offer from a for-profit corporation, instead opting to sell an abandoned theater to a nonprofit for one dollar. Why?

The Freedom of the Press Foundation, which counts Daniel Ellsberg (of Pentagon Papers fame) among its board members, will accept online donations on behalf of WikiLeaks.

Antony Bugg-Levine of the Nonprofit Finance Fund says the distinction between the for-profit and nonprofit sector is “starting to collapse.” Nonprofit leaders should respond more forcefully.

U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) announced yesterday that he intends to resign from the U.S. Senate in January to become the new head of the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank.

How about someone from the world of philanthropy moving to the cabinet of President Barack Obama? Case Foundation chair Steve Case is reportedly being considered for Commerce Secretary.