For many years Charles Feeney, who went from rags to riches as cofounder of the Duty Free Shoppers chain, carried anonymous giving to extremes. He reportedly gave away $600 million over several ...

That’s the term used to make anonymous giving to charities sound sinister. But Americans ought to appreciate now, more than ever, why anonymity is so important.

A reader recently questioned the motivations of givers, suggesting on the Camera’s website that the only true philanthropy is the anonymous gift. He railed against those who seek or receive ...

And sometimes the donors simply don’t want relatives to know. “We’ll often see that anonymous giving is embraced when individuals break with family tradition,” says Nick Tedesco, CEO of the National ...

For all that he achieved in his life in terms of his public image, Steve Jobs was famously not a public philanthropist, unlike his equally titanic tech rival, Microsoft’s former head Bill Gates.

How “anonymous” is a gift in our digital world? The answers aren’t simple.

The tale of anonymous donors stuffing thousands of dollars into Salvation Army red kettles is warm and welcome comfort during a cold December week. The bell ringers have no idea who the givers are ...