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A Trip to Alabama, Lessons About Race, and the Payoffs of Out-of-the Box Grants
Visiting the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice helped grantees better understand America’s history of racial injustice while promoting empathy and awareness.
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Investigation
Turmoil at Vote.org
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Individual Giving
The $230 Billion Donor-Advised Fund Industry Gets an IRS Hearing
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Executive Leadership
A Really Tough Job: Nonprofit CEOs Work to Make Their Roles More Manageable
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Philanthropy This Week
New CEO Survey of Job Satisfaction; and DAFs Get an IRS Hearing
Plus, the Chronicle investigates complaints about Vote.org; and small thank-you gifts inspire charitable contributions -
Philanthropy Today
Outside-the-Box Grants Can Yield Big Results (Opinion)
Plus, a foundation gathering looks at opponents as allies; and the Middleton Place Foundation brings in a new CEO -
Philanthropy Today
Can Philanthropy Embrace Opponents as Allies?
Building common ground at a unusual foundation gathering; plus, the scholar nonprofits should heed
Big Philanthropy
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The Philanthropy 50: an Exclusive Chronicle Ranking of Who Gives the Most to Charity
Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg gave $3 billion to charity last year to take the top spot. -
Philanthropy 50
Michael Bloomberg Tops the List of America’s Biggest Donors in 2023
The 50 donors gave a median of $100 million and a total of $11.9 billion. -
Big Philanthropy
Big Surprises as MacKenzie Scott Announces ‘Open Call’ Winners
The billionaire philanthropist announced 361 winners — and $640 million in giving.
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Expiring Tax Breaks, Charitable Giving, and What’s At Stake for Philanthropy
Proposed changes to the tax code will significantly reduce donations, the author argues, spelling trouble for charities. -
Critics Said Our Data Platform Exacerbated the Nonprofit World’s Inequities. They Were Right.
Candid learned that addressing power imbalances is only possible when those with the most resources change their own behavior. -
How ‘Yes, and’ Philanthropy Could Unite the Charitable World’s Opposing Forces
An innovative giving approach aims to maximize good while indulging donor choice. Could it settle the debate over philanthropic pluralism?
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Leaders’ Advice for Other Leaders
Nonprofit chief executives share their secrets for managing stressful jobs and staying motivated. -
9 Ways to Raise More From Donor-Advised Funds
The number of donors using DAFs is growing fast, but it can be hard to find and cultivate them. Here’s advice from several experts. -
10 Words and Phrases You Should Never Use
Philanthropy loves big words. Americans don’t. So why is the nonprofit world filled with philanthro-speak?
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Middleton Place Foundation Taps New CEO
Plus, Legal Services NYC has named its next executive director, and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools will install a new leader in August. -
Luis Miranda Jr. Reflects on Giving, the Arts, and His Son Lin-Manuel in the New Memoir ‘Relentless’
Miranda spoke to the Associated Press about how he and his family have dedicated themselves to lifting up Latino communities through giving. -
Novo Nordisk, Wellcome, and Gates Foundation Partner on $300 Million Global-Health Effort
Also, the Otto Bremer Trust gave $12.5 million to enhance quality of life for residents of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, and Global Impact awarded $12 million to use social media to build confidence in vaccines. -
Boy Scouts of America Changing Name to More Inclusive Scouting America After Years of Woes
It’s a significant shift to focus on inclusion as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a flood of sexual abuse claims. -
Is a House Panel Providing Charity Oversight or ‘Ideological Policing?’
The Republican chair of the House Ways and Means Committee has raised concerns about donations from the Tides Foundation to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its associated foundation. -
Gen Z Donors Are Coming. Here’s What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know
A new report looks at how young donors like to give and how nonprofits are engaging them.
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