On this last day of 2009, we offer Philanthropy Today readers a look at what news and ideas have been most popular this year, plus The Chronicle’s exclusive list of the biggest gifts of the year.

All of us at The Chronicle of Philanthropy send our readers good wishes for the 2010 year. We look forward to keeping you abreast of the most important news, ideas, and advice so that you can do your job better.

We’ll be back in your mailboxes on Monday with our regular summary of philanthropy news, including a look at articles that have appeared during our publishing break. And subscribers to The Chronicle will get a full issue online on January 11; the print issues will be sent on January 7.

In the meantime, we’ll be toasting all of our readers and the contributors to this site. Happy New Year!