Updates
Longtime ACLU donor confirms $388-million in anonymous gifts
Few foundations use data to evaluate themselves, report says
Foundations increase support for climate-change prevention
House votes to keep estate tax at current levels
Recession prompts charity watchdog to loosen fund-raising standards
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Layoffs, Cutbacks and Mergers
Recent job cuts and mergers at nonprofit organizations.
Elsewhere Online
Notre Dame gets first tax bill as Indiana county reconsiders rules
Pittsburgh drops tuition tax as nonprofit groups pledge fiscal help
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Surviving Tough Times
Read our guide for managing charities through a recession
Podcasts
Listen to two experts discuss volunteers and donor confidence in our weekly Philanthropy This Week podcast.
Explore how your organization can develop effective online relationships with your donors.
Prospecting
Recapturing lost donors
eBay users gave $50-million to charities this year
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Government and Politics Watch
Tax agency releases data on charities
Tax agency issues guidebook for charities
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Philanthropy News
Outlook for Philanthropy
10 forces that will shape what is predicted to be the toughest year in the nonprofit world's history.
Lag Effect
Charities' economic situation continues to worsen, despite a rebounding stock market, a new survey shows.
Does Twitter Pay Off?
Charities struggle with how much money and time to put into social-media efforts. But some innovative groups and volunteers have seen big financial benefits.
Ho Ho Hopeful
Nonprofit groups have unveiled an array of clever and creative appeals in the final weeks of 2009.
Experiment in Stealth Giving
A Canadian family has taken to leaving notes and small gifts of cash in public places — an approach they've dubbed "guerrilla giving."
A Stock Exchange for Charities?
A new online forum allows grant makers and donors to invest in high-performing charities with plans for major expansion.
Do-Good Businesses
A new type of enterprise that combines business and philanthropy is attracting a growing number of entrepreneurs.
Small Gifts Add Up
Charities should focus more of their time on seeking modest gifts, argues a former fund raiser in a new book.
Are Social Networks Worthwhile?
As a way to win support for charities, social-networking technologies such as Facebook and Twitter have proved to be a bust, a new report contends.
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New Books
Summaries of publications on fund raising, philanthropy, and managing nonprofit organizations.
Guide to Grants
Grants totaling more than $114-million just listed.
Online Discussions
Read the transcripts of our recent discussions on trends that will affect the nonprofit world in 2010 and on the forecast for foundation grant seekers in the year ahead.
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America's Top Donors
Use our database to search for gifts of $1-million or more made this year and find out who is giving the most.
Deadlines
Details about application deadlines for grants and awards.
Also of Interest
FROM THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
A Real-Life Lesson in Why Accountability Matters
When trustees and other college leaders don't do their jobs, students suffer, writes Goldie Blumenstyk in a Financial Affairs column from Chicago State University.
Front page | Jobs
Philanthropy Careers
More than 250 positions available with 31 just added.
Regeneration
See articles and resources for seasoned professionals seeking
charity jobs or volunteer assignments.
People
Deborah Sontupe is the new vice president of institutional advancement at Mercy College.
See news about that appointment and other personnel changes in the nonprofit world.
Products & Services
Guide to Managing Nonprofits: Organizations that specialize in advising nonprofit groups.
Continuing-Education Guide: Organizations that provide continuing education to nonprofit executives.
Fund-Raising Services Guide: Organizations that provide products and services to nonprofit groups.
Technology Guide: Organizations that provide technology products and services to nonprofit organizations.
Employer Profiles: In-depth information provided by nonprofit employers.
Chronicle Surveys
Philanthropy 400
Find the 400 organizations that raised the most money from private sources.
Foundation giving
Learn about the giving plans, assets, and grant making of the nation's wealthiest foundations.
CEO Pay
See The Chronicle's new survey of executive pay at the nation's largest charities and foundations.
Philanthropy 50
See the Americans who donated the most to charity in 2008.
Corporate giving
Examine giving patterns by the largest companies in the United States.
Online giving
See how the nation's biggest charities are faring in collecting donations via the Internet.
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Awards
New awards to honor achievements by nonprofit leaders and organizations.
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