Special Report

Philanthropy 2010

The economy is poised for recovery in 2010, but will philanthropy—corporate and individual—follow along?

Philanthropy: Companies Seek Greater Returns in Tough Times

Amid soft economic times, companies' gifts are increasingly freighted with self-interest—whether it's image-polishing or engendering worker loyalty
Philanthropy the Microsoft Way

CEO Jeff Raikes is pushing the Gates Foundation to make big bets on innovation and to focus on projects that get measurable results
Video: Transforming the Gates Foundation

Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, talks with Jay Greene about the recession, his priorities and the advice he has received from Warren Buffett
Rethinking Ways to Give Wisely

As a new generation of donors seeks greater accountability from not-for-profits, advisers are seeking new ways to gauge the good an organization accomplishes
Video: The Financial Crisis and Corporate Philanthropy

Melissa Berman, president and chief executive officer of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, talks about the impact of the financial crisis on corporate philanthropy

Haiti Earthquake Provokes Wave of Text Donations

Red Cross donations made by texting reach $5 million, as the campaign to raise money for Haiti relief efforts goes viral in an always-connected society
How Companies Can Truly Help in Haiti

Philanthropy expert Timothy Ogden says the best advice for corporate givers is: "Don't just do something, stand there." Allow him to explain
Slide Show: America's Most Generous Corporate Foundations

Philanthropy has been hurt by the economic downturn, but many of the most generous corporate foundations found ways to keep giving
Case Study: NPower's Philanthropy Challenge

A nonprofit organization provides its own solution to the IT-worker shortage
Video: Building Corporate Philanthropy

Charles Moore of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy on how companies should go about taking their giving global