Special Report: Diversity
Women and Minorities Lag in Getting Top Fund-Raising Jobs 
Slightly more than half of the top fund-raising jobs at the nation's biggest charities are held by women, a Chronicle study finds, even though a far bigger share of...
Attracting Minorities to Fund Raising Takes Education and Mentors
Mentorship efforts focused on middle managers, and an education push aimed at young people, are needed to create a more diverse pool of fund raisers, say experts.
Woman Fund Raisers Fare Better at Social-Service and Health Groups
Men tend to dominate top development jobs at colleges and religious organizations, a Chronicle study found.
Charities Seek Out People With Bilingual Skills
The slow economy presents new opportunities for charities that seek bilingual workers. Here are some tips for finding them.
Grooming Minorities for Top Grant-Making Jobs
The Council on Foundations creates a new leadership program to help diversify grant-making organizations.
Diversity Must Start at the Top
Grant makers' commitment to diversity needs to start with the leadership and extend throughout the foundation, say two veteran board member.
About Giving
How Much Must Charities Disclose About Donors?
A prominent lawmaker is asking health charities to disclose contributions from medical companies. A Chronicle analysis finds wide discrepancies in how willing...
How Health Nonprofits Handle Contributions From Medical Companies
About Fund Raising
Year-End Giving Could Get a Lift From Political Tax Debates
As wealthy people worry about a possible tax increase next year, fund raisers say many of them may decide giving in 2010 is a smart financial move.
Tax Proposals That Affect Wealthy Donors
Key tax issues under consideration by Congress that could influence giving decisions by the wealthy.
In 2010’s Second Quarter, Big Charities See Slow Giving Growth
Cash giving to the nation's biggest charities grew by a median of 3.1 percent in April, May, and June, compared with the same quarter in 2009, a Chronicle study finds.
Charities Benefit From 'Deal of the Day’ Sites
Many charities are starting to raise money through coupon sites that offer discounts to local businesses.
A International Charity Goes All Out to Raise Money in One American City
World Vision, the international relief organization, is using just about every fund-raising technique it can to seek new donors in Spokane.
About Managing
Building Innovation in the Midwest
A nonprofit group in Indianapolis has made the city a magnet for charities working to improve education.
Federal Innovation Fund Seeks to Get Over Controversy
The Social Innovation Fund found itself under attack over charges that it failed to be transparent and impartial as it awarded its first $50-million to nonprofits.
Annual Report Gets Video-Game Feel
Video Contest Honors Peace Corps
Religious Charities Fight Federal Hiring Proposal
Religious groups are fighting a measure they say would prevent them from obtaining federal money if they hire employees based on their faith. Other charities are seeking...
Pro-Israel Group Says IRS Plays Politics
Democrats Say Ads Violate Law
Court Says Online Charity Is Not a Church
IRS Reminds Charities of Filing Deadline
New on the Job: CEO of Yéle Haiti
Derek Q. Johnson, a business executive, takes over for Wyclef Jean at the charity the hip-hop star founded.
Opinion
Determination and Vision Are Essential for Big Donors
Lasting success in grant making requires patience and a willingness to learn what nonprofit groups need most to thrive, writes a veteran philanthropist.
Why Antipoverty Efforts Must Not Neglect Fathers
Government and philanthropists are seeking new ways to help men become more responsible husbands and fathers.
Social Innovation Fund’s Missed Opportunity
The federal Social Innovation Fund got into trouble for lack of transparency. But it also failed to provide money to worthy charities that could make a real difference to...
Learning From the Social Innovation Fund
After a controversy over the fund's grant-making process, it's time to look at all the innovative ideas proposed by applicants for aid and see what's worth sharing...
More Features
Turning Parking Spaces Into Green Spaces
A grass-roots charity takes an innovative, all-volunteer approach to creating temporary parks in spaces cities usually reserve for cars.
A One-Man Campaign to Save Slaves' Homes
Joseph McGill, a program officer at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is sleeping in former slave cabins to call attention to the poor condition of these...
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