Special Report
Building Success for the Long Haul 
Many of today's best-known charities are celebrating their 100th anniversaries and figuring out their next steps in a new century.
In a Recession, Urban League Furthers Its Mission of Economic Equity
As it turns 100, the National Urban League finds growing demand for help in ensuring that blacks and other minorities can find jobs.
How Some of Today’s Nonprofits Got Their Start
Nonprofits were created in big numbers 100 years ago to influence an increasingly powerful government -- and to help European immigrants and rural residents build new bonds as they moved to big American cities.
A Calif. Community Fund Moves Beyond Merely Making Grants
The California Community Foundation no longer simply writes checks to local charities; it now helps donors tackle national and global problems.
Fighting Cancer Takes On a New Dimension: Promoting Health Care
The American Cancer Society has been pushing for more-affordable health care, going beyond its original mission of fighting life-threatening disease.
Survival Tactics for the Scouts: Blending New and Old Traditions
As they keep changing to meet the needs of today's kids, the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts continue their century-long rivalry.
A Women’s Charity Faces Down Terrorism and the Madoff Scam
Hadassah remains unbowed by deep investment losses but must now find a way to attract more young members.
To Fight Poverty, a Fund Changes Tactics but Sticks to Its Mission
The Russell Sage Foundation, which brought scientific rigor to aiding the poor, carves a niche as a low-key supporter of research.
About Fund Raising
Charities Find Creative Ways to Recruit New Donors in Tough Times
The bad economy has made it tough for charities to find new supporters, but many of them have found innovative solutions.
Charity Sees Donations Spike After Abandoning Direct Mail
An environmental group realized it was sinking too much money into direct-mail appeals to seek new donors, so now it raises all of its money online.
About Managing
Nonprofits Strategize to Help Them Cope With a Perilous 2011
With 2011 looking at least as tough as the past year for nonprofits, charities and their supporters look for ways to pull organizations back from the brink.
A N.C. Charity Finds Mergers Help It Expand Services
A North Carolina social-service charity prepares to make its fourth alliance in a year with nonprofits that might otherwise close.
An Atlanta Community Fund Lends a Hand to Credit-Deprived Charities
A community foundation in Atlanta extends loans to strapped charities.
A Grant Maker Requires Grantees to Collaborate
The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona now makes grants only to groups that work together to solve important community problems.
Many Charities Relieved to Be Left Out as Victims’ Trustee Seeks Madoff’s Money
Two Dozen Nonprofits Face Lawsuits Over Madoff Fraud
Charities Report Slow Progress in Haiti, Despite $1.4-Billion Raised in a Year
Nonprofit groups and their critics consider why recovery efforts have not made more progress in the year since the island was struck by disaster.
Nonprofits Face Increased Scrutiny From IRS
The Internal Revenue Service says it plans greater scrutiny of a wide range of charity activities in 2011, including loans nonprofits make to top officials and whether they paid sufficient employment taxes.
Against Tough Odds, a 'Promise Neighborhood’ in D.C. Gears Up
By bringing together powerful players in the nation's capital, a small charter-school network won a big federal grant to expand its work to curb poverty.
How a D.C. Community Won 'Promise’ Designation
The D.C. Promise Neighborhood Initiative won a federal grant in part because it pulled together a diverse group of charities, businesses, individuals, and city agencies.
Breaking the Poverty Cycle: a Washington Community's Battle Plan
See statistics and figures from The Chronicle's report on the D.C. Promise Neighborhood Initiative.
Charity Sites More Popular Than Portals for Donations
A new study analyzing seven years of giving patterns shows that charities attract more donations from their own sites than through giving portals.
Nonprofits Bemoan Inadequate Technology
While most organizations say technology is essential to their operations, many groups rely on outdated computers and software, a new study finds.
Fund Raisers Petition Apple to Make It Easier to Donate on iPhones
The technology company’s decision to reject a charity-donation tool has infuriated many people in the charity world.
About People
Anika Rahman, Chief Executive, Ms. Foundation for Women
Anika Rahman, a lawyer who was born in Bangladesh, is the new leader of Ms. Foundation for Women.
Scott Steen, Chief Executive Officer, American Forests
Scott Steen now leads the Washington conservation group American Forests
How to Focus on Results and Finances
Many charities fail to measure their results and their finances at the same time, says a veteran management consultant who co-wrote a new guide for nonprofits.
Legacies: Richard N. Goldman, Philanthropist and Social Activist
The philanthropist was one of the first entrepreneurs to promote social responsibility. He also pushed foundations to give more each year, saying they shouldn't save so much for the future.
About Giving
Biggest Gifts Announced by Individuals in 2010
The nation's wealthiest Americans slowed down their megagifts for the second year in row, The Chronicle's analysis of the 10 biggest donations of the year finds. The top gift was made to the University of Oxford by the businessman Leonard Blavatnik.
Opinion
With an Ambitious Goal, Charities Could Lead the Economy’s Recovery
Foundations and nonprofits should band together to enable the poorest 15 percent of Americans to achieve middle-class well-being, writes a former president of Connecticut College.
Nonprofits May Find Themselves Paying Dearly for 2010’s Last-Minute Tax Deal
Nonprofits should make sure they collect data on a new law's impact and educate lawmakers about why charities deserve tax-exempt status, writes a philanthropy expert at the Aspen Institute.
Philanthropy's 10 Favorite Buzzwords of the Decade Show How Nonprofits Are Changing
The 10 phrases that are dominating the nonprofit world show growing interest in technology and global priorities —not to mention the rise of "celebvocates" like Angelina Jolie.
Apple’s Disdain for Philanthropy Is Rotten for Charities and Society
The technology company has made it too hard for charities to solicit donations through its iPhone applications—and has done little else to help nonprofits, writes a Chronicle columnist.
State Regulators Make a Misguided Push to Tighten Control Over Charities
A new effort to give state officials more control over charity assets is unwise and potentially violates the Constitution, writes a lawyer who specializes in fund-raising issues.
Every Board’s Guide to Strong Organizational Leadership in 2011
The sluggish economy and intensified government scrutiny mean nonprofit boards need to change the way they operate, writes a lawyer who advises nonprofits.
For Better Results, Wealthy Donors Need to Meddle Less and Collaborate More
Philanthropists need to learn how to build effective organizations and focus on ways to influence government and help nonprofits assemble the right resources.
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