Despite the recession's blow to many portfolios, the downturn hasn't slowed down a Seattle-originated initiative to help financial advisers better guide their clients in philanthropic giving."The interest from advisers remains high; the capacity

Anxiety over the recession and big payouts on Wall Street are spilling over into the charity sector, putting pay for top talent under pressure—and under the microscope—for the first time in years.While nonprofit executive salaries in a

For the designers and builders of the new home of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, nothing about the project is small.From its million-gallon rainwater tank to its 53,000 cubic yards of concrete—more than was poured to create Seattle's

Washington's growing online school system is less regulated than in other states, and legislators may need to decide whether the state should take a more active oversight role, according to a recent state Senate report.The report, requested by a