The Philanthropy 400
A Sharp Donation Drop at Big Charities
The nation's 400 biggest charities suffered an 11-percent drop in giving last year, the worst decline in the two decades since The Chronicle of Philanthropy started...
About Giving
Mixing Bach and Social Justice 
A charity founded by a new MacArthur Prize winner helps needy kids in Providence, R.I., learn classical music-and gives them a reason to stay in school and out of trouble.
Land Trust Aids Low-Income Homebuyers
A nonprofit approach to helping New Orleans homebuyers acquire low-cost housing is gaining attention across the nation.
University Receives Art Worth $30-Million
An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin shows his gratitude for an institution that admitted him during an era when Jewish students faced challenges getting into East...
$25-Million Pledged to Local Boy Scouts Chapter
A former Boy Scout who is now a successful oil executive is endowing a scholarship to help needy youngsters participate in scouting activities.
About Managing
With State Budgets at Stake, Charities Eye Governors’ Races Carefully
Nonprofits have mixed success persuading candidates to pay attention to their concerns.
A New Effort to Endorse Nonprofit-Savvy Candidates
A new advocacy group seeks to endorse candidates that advance policies to benefit all types of nonprofit groups.
Gubernatorial Candidates Speak Out About Nonprofits
In their own words: What candidates for governor say they will do to aid nonprofit groups if they win election.
As Government Money Dwindles, Many Human-Service Groups Cut Back Assistance to the Needy
More than half of social-service groups say they received less state money last year than they did in the past, and nearly one-third faced a decline in federal aid, according...
$120-Billion Could Go to Social Investments, Report Says
Investments that would seek social as well as financial gains would be in addition to philanthropic giving.
Group Uses Social Network to Raise Money
A San Francisco environmental group uses Foursquare, a place-based social network, to raise its profile.
New Resource Offered to Grant Seekers
Applying Kiva Approach to Fair Trade
Taking Its Vital Signs Helps Heart Charity Get Results
The American Heart Association has done better at managing its finances and achieving its mission since it adopted a set of bold goals and measured how well it was doing to...
New on the Job: Kelley Dunne, CEO of One Economy
The new leader of a charity that spreads technology to needy neighborhoods spent his career working in the corporate world.
Gang Mediator Wins Calif. Peace Prize
Aquil Basheer, who has worked for 40 years to deter violence, won a prize bestowed annually by The California Wellness Foundation.
IRS Says Controversy Abates Over Its Stand on Governance
Tax Agency Releases Draft of the Form 990 for 2010
The Internal Revenue Service has released a draft copy of its 2010 Form 990 informational tax return, the chief document that charities file each year.
Opinion
Support for Obama Could Cause Trouble for Foundations After Elections
Foundations may come under scrutiny from Tea Party members and other new lawmakers who wonder why tax-subsidized groups are promoting White House policies, writes a Hudson...
American Cities Deserve a New Approach From Philanthropy
Grant makers need to find different ways of getting government, business, and nonprofits working together to revive urban areas, writes the head of the Living Cities...
Many Charities Face Big Challenges
Innovation Fund Offers Opportunity
More Features
Creating Keepsakes for Orphaned Kids
A Wisconsin project relies on high-school art students to make portraits so children abroad will have visual reminders from their childhoods.
Worth Reading: Lack of Data Hobbles Charity Growth
It's time for corporations and donors to insist that charities provide them with measurable results, write two Harvard Business School professors in the latest issue of the...
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