In March, we focused our monthly update on Impetus-PEF, a London foundation "walking the talk" of high performance--not just by investing in the performance of its grantees but also by looking introspectively at its own performance.

The European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) has produced what is probably the clearest and most reliable account of European philanthropy to date – but, as it acknowledges, ‘best yet’ does not mean ‘best possible’. Paradoxically, in fact, it probably says more about what we don’t know than about what we do.

PMF Integro Fund I will invest in private-equity funds that offer the potential for compelling financial returns while demonstrating positive environmental or social impact, or both.

Let's be honest: foundation presidents' annual letters tend to be pro forma at best. But this month we found a lovely and rare exception, by F.B. Heron Foundation President Clara Miller...

Many questions have been asked about what is changing for foundations and their work in the context of a new U.S. presidential administration. A new CEP study tries to answer these questions involving the CEOs of the largest US grantmaking foundations

The ranking of the most "social entrepreneurs-friendly" countries produced by the Thomson Reuters Foundation

The overall giving of the top 50 philanthropists in 2016 decreased. Total donations amounted to $5.6 billion, in comparison to 7$ in 2015 and $10.2 in 2014. Phil Knight, Nike co-founder, leads the ranking

The Ford Foundation will be allocating $1 billion in mission-related investments to create synergies between its endowment allocations and grantmaking

Google.org has announced a $50 million commitment over two years in support of tech-based learning solutions designed to address global education challenges.

Yes, it takes a village to raise a child. Sometimes it also takes an SOB. If David Hunter were a rapper rather than a performance whisperer, his stage name might have been Notorious SOB....