A Chicago nonprofit founded late in 2011 with a mission “to bring dignity and self-determination to both sides of the giving equation” is now going national with its innovative crowd-sourced funding model.

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.

Many were confused yesterday by a set of talking points that were posted on the Media Matters website that seemed to justify the federal seizure of AP phone records but…   

Is it skill or passion that makes a successful fundraiser?

The firestorm unleashed by Friday’s admission by IRS officials that the agency had targeted some applications for tax-exempt recognition based on political keywords like “conservative” and “Tea Party” continues.

Sara Blakely, the Founder of Spanx, joins the billionaire charity club, and vows to invest in other women.

How much would you give for a portrait of your favorite Pokémon?

Our fingers were singed from this remarkable piece of investigative reporting about the Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School in Newark, New Jersey, and its founder, Fredrica Bey.

Howard Husock says that preventing future calamities like the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh should be addressed by improving government, rather than corporate manufacturers. We say he’s half-right.

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.  

What would happen if money for aid were not filtered through NGOs, but given to poor people directly?

An investigation into Sharing Spree, a group-discount sales site with charitable ties that left many without funds.

Google’s new mobile app aims to make fundraising easier for nonprofits by linking charities to potential donors.

We were frankly suspicious of the political scope of the new 501(c)(4) created by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and his Silicon Valley friends, but we are surprised by the turn it has recently taken on environmental and economic policies.

The charitable deduction controversy reverberates through federal and state policy discussions, but does the possibility of changes in the tax code really affect charitable giving behavior?

We sketch out the movers and shakers behind The One Fund Boston, which sprang to life in the wake of the Boston Marathon explosion and subsequent mayhem.

GoBank says that you can choose the price of your checking account. Is it innovation or a cynical marketing strategy?

NPQ turns its attention to Uganda, and a charitable donation delivered in a most unorthodox way by a most surprising donor.

Disappointing news from the Combined Federal Campaign—donors, dollars, participation plunged in 2011, but do we really know why that happened and what will counter this trend?

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

 With one click, donors can use the new DAF widget to start a grant recommendation with their donor-advised fund sponsor.

In the wake of “Selection Sunday,” “March Madness” begins with countless office pool participants filling in NCAA Basketball Tournament brackets. Can charities get in on the action?

The 2012 elections showed that politicians ignore the changing demographics of our nation at their own peril. The same is true for philanthropy.

New York University President John Sexton looks to turn NYU into a global brand, but faculty members say he is placing financial concerns ahead of educational concerns.

As a candidate, President Barack Obama spoke of fixing a “broken” Department of Veterans Affairs bureaucracy, but a new report finds things have only gotten worse.

While 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations are behind the massive influx of secret campaign cash, some coverage blames “nonprofits” more broadly.

After founding a nonprofit to advance “common sense” gun control, Mark Kelly, the husband of mass shooting victim Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, demonstrates how easy it is to buy an assault weapon.

South Dakota has become the first state in the nation to enact a law to allow teachers and volunteers in schools to carry guns. Similar proposals in other states have all stalled.

James O’Keefe, who you may remember for the undercover video work that triggered ACORN’s demise, settles a lawsuit that indicates O’Keefe left out an important part of the ACORN story.

In a tough economy, many struggle to feed their families—and their pets. The nonprofit Pet Food Stamps has found ample demand for animal food and supplies subsidies.