North Carolina regulators says nonprofit run by lieutenant governor's wife owes the state $132K

North Carolina state regulators now say a nonprofit run by wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson must repay $132,000 for what they call disallowed expenses while carrying out a federally funded child care meal program

Major funders bet big on rural America and ‘everyday democracy’

The Trust for Civic Life — a collaborative of 15 grantmakers, mostly high-profile national funders — sees small, local groups as instruments of change — modern versions of the organizations that scholars from Alexis de...

UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain's Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger

The United Nations’ cultural agency has rejected recommendations to place Stonehenge on the list of endangered world heritage sites over concerns that Britain’s plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape around the...

Volunteering would feel good even if it didn't have health benefits. But it does

When helping others, volunteers also help themselves

New to volunteering? A how-to guide to find the right fit

Volunteering helps others out, but it also helps the volunteer

Darren Walker's Ford Foundation legacy reached far beyond its walls

Darren Walker, the outgoing president of the Ford Foundation, has had a far-reaching and profound impact on the philanthropic sector

Darren Walker, president of Ford Foundation, will step down by the end of 2025

Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation, will step down from his role by the end of 2025

Capital One offers $265B benefit plan to appease regulators for its planned purchase of Discover

Capital One said Wednesday it plans to offer $265 billion in lending, investing and philanthropy projects as part of its $35 billion merger with Discover Financial

Beloved priest Abbe Pierre was the conscience of France. Several women now accuse him of assault

An international foundation says its founder, the late French cleric Abbe Pierre, has been accused of sexual assault or harassment by several women

Can a lottery winner run an effective foundation? Meet Roy Cockrum

In the early 1980s, soon after graduating from college, Roy Cockrum was trying to make it as an actor in New York

Soros' Open Society Foundations say their restructuring is complete and pledge $400M for green jobs

Open Society Foundations revealed Tuesday its first new commitment after a years-long internal reorganization, pledging $400 million over eight years to support green economic development

An Australian computer scientist who claimed to invent bitcoin referred to prosecutors for perjury

A London judge who found that an Australian computer scientist falsely claimed to be the mysterious creator of the bitcoin cryptocurrency says he will refer the case to British prosecutors for possible perjury charges

An Australian computer scientist who claimed to invent bitcoin referred to prosecutors for perjury

A London judge who found that an Australian computer scientist falsely claimed to be the mysterious creator of the bitcoin cryptocurrency says he will refer the case to British prosecutors for possible perjury charges

An Australian computer scientist who claimed to invent bitcoin referred to prosecutors for perjury

A London judge who found that an Australian computer scientist falsely claimed to be the mysterious creator of the bitcoin cryptocurrency says he will refer the case to British prosecutors for possible perjury charges

Second phase of NRA civil trial over nonprofit’s spending set to open in NYC

The second phase of the civil trial against the National Rifle Association and its top executives is opening in New York

Group sues federal government, claims it ignores harms of idle offshore oil and gas infrastructure

An environmental group has sued the Department of Interior in federal court for allegedly failing to account for the harms caused by delays in properly shutting down offshore oil and gas infrastructure

Wind power expansion meets grassroots resistance in Brazil's Northeast

Wind energy is booming in Brazil's dry and windy Northeast, but some projects are drawing criticism as it becomes clear that certain communities have benefited while others have not

Tiny homes, built largely with philanthropic support, offer more patch than solution to homelessness

In response to a nationwide crisis that has left more than 650,000 people without housing, 100 tiny home villages for the homeless have opened in the United States over the past five years

NRA's ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending scheme

The National Rifle Association’s former finance czar agreed to a decade-long ban from managing money for New York not-for-profits after a jury found him liable in a scheme to have the influential gun rights organization bankroll a longtime...

Former NRA finance czar Wilson “Woody” Phillips is banned from managing money for any New York nonprofit for 10 years

Former NRA finance czar Wilson “Woody” Phillips is banned from managing money for any New York nonprofit for 10 years

Blackpink rapper Lisa joins Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York's Central Park

Blackpink rapper Lisa will join the Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York’s Central Park for her first solo performance at a festival, the anti-poverty nonprofit announced Tuesday