About Managing
Modest Raises Ahead for Charity CEO’s 
Most nonprofits are budgeting raises of 3 percent for top officials after increases of 2 percent last year, says a new Chronicle survey, but the swings in the...
Pay Grew by 2% for Charity Leaders, Chronicle Finds
As the economy has improved, nonprofit executives have started to get pay increases, The Chronicle found in its annual study.
States’ Scrutiny of Executive Pay Puts New Responsibilities on Boards
Charity experts say that attention to high pay is likely to grow as lawmakers and regulators raise more questions about compensation of top nonprofit leaders.
Chief Executives Who Earned the Most in 2010
Highest-Paid Employees Other Than the Chief Executive in 2010
Groups That Reported $100,000 or More in Fringe Benefits for Top Executives in 2010
Bonuses Paid to Top Nonprofit Executives in 2010
Employees Who Earned More Than Their CEO in 2010
How The Chronicle Compiled Its Pay Study
Chief Executive Sues His Charity’s Board Members
Domingo Barrios says he was dismissed from the Heifer Foundation after he complained about a conflict of interest among trustees. The charity says it had a policy in place to...
About Giving
Aid Charities’ Accounting Practices Draw Criticism
Lawyers and watchdogs question whether charities are exaggerating the amount of aid they deliver. Charities deny that, saying they face challenges in figuring out fair values...
Multiple Methods of Valuing Drugs Create an Unclear Picture of Aid Totals
Coalitions of charities are seeking to provide more consistency to how charities count the value of drugs provided to needy people overseas.
A Foundation Lets All Employees Make Grants
The program at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation helps staff members feel more passionate about their work.
A Forecast for Bloomberg’s Giving
Fast Company magazine examines how Michael R. Bloomberg is likely to give away his fortune after his term as New York City mayor ends in 2013.
Carnegie Mellon Gets Record $265-Million Gift
William S. Dietrich II, who made his fortune in the steel industry, said the university would get the money after he dies.
Amazon.com Founder Pledges $10-Million to Museum
Jeff Bezos, head of the online retailer, provided money to help build a center for innovation at the institution.
About Fund Raising
As Governments Trim, More Public Institutions Fight for Private Gifts
As governments trim budgets, nonprofits find themselves competing for donations with schools and other public institutions.
Charities’ Fund Raising Barely Keeping Up With Lost Donations
Nonprofits aren’t able to recruit enough new donors to make up for those who have stopped giving, a new study finds.
United Way Says Giving Didn't Grow Enough to Meet Inflation as the Economy Sputters
The group’s fund raising improved over the previous year’s 5-percent decline, in part by turning to affluent donors.
A Can of 'Nothing' Supports Food Banks
Food banks are selling low-priced donation containers that supporters can use to solicit gifts.
Opinion
A New Mission for Environmentalists
Conservation groups won't have any credibility if they keep seeking global action. Instead, they need to promote local approaches to saving the planet.
A Case for Nonprofit Regulation
One of America's wealthiest nonprofits, the Milton Hershey School, created by the chocolate entrepreneur, has failed to fix conflicts of interest and other governance issues,...
More Foundations Need to Seek Feedback From Grantees
Because of power imbalances in philanthropy, it is hard to get candid criticism, but a few groups are trying to overcome such hurdles.
How Foundations Can Learn From Mistakes
A North Carolina trial has put the spotlight on a controversial approach to science that got off the ground with help from philanthropy.
Social-Impact Bonds Could Complement Other Forms of Giving
Other Features
Film Screenings Give Refugees an Escape
FilmAid International, a nonprofit, shows movies in refugee camps and teaches video skills to people who have been dislocated.
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