Gates and Heifer International are teaming up to give African families a source of food and income.
The humanitarian relief organization saw donations fall by nearly a third in the past year, according to the latest charitable giving survey conducted by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
A Utah man became a social media sensation after he used an Olive Garden pass to feed the homeless. Americans like passing on feel-good stories about people doing good almost as much as they like spreading cute-pet videos or the latest on Kim Kardashian.
Giving Tuesday has gained serious traction on social media and in the development world as a kind of 'Philanthropy Super Bowl.'
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is a faraway problem for most Americans, making it a tricky target for private fundraising efforts. Google and Facebook are hoping to change that.
After the deepest and longest drop in charitable donations in at least four decades, Americans are on track to give record amounts this year. However, the surge in charitable giving is coming almost exclusively from the wealthy, as lower and middle class incomes drop.