Special Report
America’s Biggest Donors Hit a New Low
People on The Chronicle's Philanthropy 50 list of the most-generous donors gave a total of $3.3-billion. The economic downturn caused the wealthy to give less than...
Why America’s Biggest Donors Dig Deep to Aid Colleges
Colleges were the beneficiaries of nearly half the large gifts made by people on The Chronicle of Philanthropy's ranking of the 50 most-generous donors.
A Billionaire Looks to Give Away Most of His Fortune—Once He Figures Out the Details
The financier David M. Rubenstein says he wants to donate at least half of his wealth to good causes and do as much as he can while he is still alive to enjoy it.
Spur-of-the-Moment Decisions Highlight a Billionaire’s Giving 
David M. Rubenstein donated $25-million to three nonprofits last year, but he made many smaller gifts, often on impulse.
A Brash Hedge-Fund Manager Applies His Tactics to Philanthropy
William A. Ackman, who donated $58-million last year, borrows from his activist approach to investing when he gives money away.
How a Hedge-Fund Manager Gives to Improve Public Schools
William Ackman, a hedge-fund manager, has donated $25-million to an ambitious and contentious effort to help overhaul Newark's public schools
How The Chronicle Compiled Its Philanthropy 50 Rankings
An explanation of how we created our list, including how we handled such things as anonymous donations, bequests, and gifts of art.
Buffett, Gateses, and Turner Made Big Payments on Past Pledges in 2010
Some of America's most-generous donors made big payments in 2010 on their giving pledges from previous years.
About Managing
A Small Health Charity Takes On California in Legal Battle
A nonprofit that helps people with disabilities is suing the State of California over cuts in aid in a case that has reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Charities in many other...
Mental-Health Charities Seize a Moment
In the wake of the mass shooting in Arizona, charities are stepping up efforts to persuade lawmakers and the public to do more to aid people with mental illnesses.
A Baltimore Soup Kitchen Refuses to Sign United Way’s Antiterrorism Form
Viva House says that it is willing to risk losing money from United Way instead of signing a document it says resembles a "loyalty oath."
Virginia Attorney General Says State Can’t Earmark Charity Aid
Ken Cuccinelli II issued an opinion saying that charities can't get state aid unless they operate under state contracts.
How Charities Can Capture Their Mission in Photos
Vibrant, professional-quality photographs can help charities attract money, volunteers, and other resources.
New on the Job: Heron Foundation Leader
Clara Miller, founder of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, is leaving after 30 years to become chief executive of the F.B. Heron Foundation, in New York.
Exit Interview: Veteran Antihunger Leader Plans to Retire
Lucy Cabrera plans to step down as head of the Food Bank for New York City.
New on the Job: Chief of Rotary International
John Hewko, a lawyer and former government foreign-aid official, takes the top job at the international service organization.
About Technology
Online Donations Grew Fast—Especially at Year's End
In the bad economy, online giving has become one of the few fund-raising techniques that produces big increases.
Text Donors Want to Give More
A new survey suggests that $5 and $10 text gifts are not coming at the expense of larger gifts that donors would have made using other methods of giving.
Using Online Games to Spur Activity
While the lure of video games and other digital fare is often cited as a factor that contributes to childhood obesity, a nonprofit research organization is trying to use the...
About Fund Raising
College Fund Raising Shows Signs of Improvement
Donations to the nation's colleges dropped by less than 1 percent last year, a much better situation than the previous year, when donations fell nearly 12 percent.
Eleven Money-Magnet Ideas For 2011
Charities are deploying a range of tactics designed to meet the needs of donors in tighter circumstances—and hold the line on fund-raising expenses.
Tactics for 2011: Energize Matching Gifts
Tactics for 2011: Ask Corporations for Money and More
Tactics for 2011: Get Donors Behind the Scenes
Tactics for 2011: Make Endowments 'Sexy'
Tactics for 2011: Offer Special Perks
Tactics for 2011: Pitch Sponsorships to Family Funds
Tactics for 2011: Push Donors to Give Online
Tactics for 2011: Enlist Beneficiaries to Give
Tactics for 2011: Upgrade Fund Raisers' Skills
Tactics for 2011: Support Grass-Roots Fund Raising
Tactics for 2011: Seek Out Young Volunteers
Opinion
Philanthropy’s Defining Moment
Donors and nonprofits should seize the opportunities offered by the new economy to become influential players on the world stage, writes Sean Stannard-Stockton, a...
Foundations Need to Adjust Their Giving in the New Economy
Providing operating support and financing advocacy campaigns are among the ways grant makers can most help nonprofits weather the prolonged difficulties caused by the...
Measurement Is a Futile Way to Approach Grant Making
Schemes to measure the outcomes of grants put a substantial burden on nonprofits and usually yield pointless results, writes a Hudson Institute nonprofit expert.
8 Rules to Help Nonprofit Leaders Navigate a New World
Veteran nonprofit leaders can't rely solely on the rules of activism developed in the 1960s and '70s but must be entrepreneurial and flexible, writes a Chicago consultant to...
Charities and Grant Makers Should Mobilize Against Guns
Nonprofits could muster a force as powerful as the National Rifle Association if they joined together to push for laws that would curb the violence destroying so many...
More Features
A Nonprofit Gallery Gives Veteran Artists a Place to Shine
The Carter Burden Center for Aging, in New York, runs an exhibition space that encourages people in their 70s, 80s, and beyond to create new works of art.
A Peek at How the World’s Wealthy Connect
Philanthropy has become a rite of passage for many of the globe's wealthiest, says The Atlantic.
Legacies: Peace Corps Leader and Charity Founder
R. Sargent Shriver, the first director of the Peace Corps and founder of an antipoverty group, died in January at age 95.
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