Wealthy business people, politicians, and scions of families with abundant means have often engaged in philanthropic endeavors.

	Philanthropy In 2009 The state of philanthropy in 2009 will largely be dictated by the deflating housing and credit markets of the past two years.  Even as philanthropists face millions of dollars in losses, Americans will need to pick up the slack to keep charities and non-profit organizations alive.  More

	History of Philanthropy Wealthy business people, politicians, and scions of families with abundant means have often engaged in philanthropic endeavors.  Chief executive officers who find their alma mater foundering financially may begin a fund to pay for operational costs at no expense to the school itself. More

	Corporate Philanthropy Philanthropy is the charitable giving of private money for public purposes, and corporate philanthropy is the practice of giving by private companies and corporations to charitable causes. More

	Celebrity Philanthropy There are many celebrities that use their fame and money to support worthy causes.  There are actors, sports figures, singers, and business tycoons that give their time and money to causes that they think are important.  Celebrity philanthropy raises a lot of money for worthy causes and organizations. More

	Are You a Philanthropist? Throughout history, many great men and women have engaged in philanthropy, giving of their time, their money, their talent, and their selves to impact mankind. A philanthropist is, of course, a lover of mankind - someone who purely desires to serve the human race. More

	Why You Should Be a Philanthropist According to a recent investigation conducted by ABC’s “20/20, www.realclearpolitics.com, the majority of Americans are pretty generous. Their research has determined that seventy five percent of American families give to charity. There seems to be little correlation between a person’s income level and their desire to make charitable gift contributions. On average, most people provide charitable gifts to their chosen causes of at least eighteen hundred dollars annually. More

	African American Philanthropy Legal segregation and social stigma have put up an almost untenable barrier for many African Americans who want to donate hard earned money to their favorite causes.  The efforts of a few intrepid African American philanthropists have allowed black philanthropy to grow by leaps and bounds over the past two decades. More