* Some rivals of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, citing the secrecy involving donors who have given over $500 million to the foundation of her husband Bill Clinton to help him build a presidential library, say donors could use presidential foundations to bypass campaign finance laws designed to curb political influence, The New York Times reported Dec.

Outlining segments like “bequeathers” and “dynasts,” a new report seeks to understand more about the giving practices, behaviors and motivations of the wealthiest 3.1 percent of the nation’s households.

Conducted by Bank of America and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the study identifies and describes 12 types of wealthy donors, defined as those with net worth of $1

By Elizabeth Floyd

RALEIGH, N.C. -- After only two years in operation, the Flower Shuttle at the Raleigh Moravian Church is already on its 20,000th delivery of recycled blossoms to people in need.

TV star Oprah Winfrey is known for passing on other people’s big ideas, from her book club endorsements to the life stories of others she shares on her talk

Finding foundation grants for capital needs like buildings and renovations is hard work in California, where grantmakers strongly prefer to fund program activities, a new study says.

Only one in five of Southern California’s 3,064 foundations will consider such capital needs, says the report by the Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy at the University of Southern California.

“What this study tells us is that nonprofits with a

By Todd Cohen

WINSTON-SALEM,