philanthropy

Why a group of rich millennials are giving their money away

Resource Movement is helping Canada’s wealthy millennials learn how to redistribute their wealth. Could this be the next great trend in philanthropy?

University of Calgary gets $40-million to spur entrepreneurship

The Hunter Family’s donation recognizes a focus on nurturing student start-ups

Should we be impressed by Mark Zuckerberg’s big donation?

Facebook’s Zuckerberg ‘likes’ philanthropy—a lot. But the devil, as always, will be in the details of the projects he and his wife choose to support.

Why there is No Such Thing as A Free Gift

The Gates Foundation and its ‘philanthrocapitalists’ should worry us

In praise of ice buckets, ‘aha’ moments and unsung heroes

A message from Governor General David Johnston: #Dare2Give

How big is your university’s endowment? See here.

Donor funding matters, so pay attention

It’s time to end the cash-register-charity holdup

The most annoying philanthropy is also the least persuasive

Lessons from billionaires on the right way to give away money

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge goes global

Striking gold

Mining engineers strike gold

Graduating with a degree in mining engineering seems to be a ticket to a well-paying job

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In conversation: Robert Birgeneau

On Berkeley, and why elite schools should charge more

Why I’m sick of alumni magazines

The requests for money never cease

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Lazaridis donates $21 million to Waterloo

RIM founder’s gifts now total $123 million