Extras JULY 2 The Chronicle's annual corporate survey See a searchable database of giving information from more than 100 companies. Read how some businesses, thriving despite hard times, are directing their giving. Join us online, Tuesday, June 30, to discuss corporate-giving trends with business leaders and other experts. JUNE 18 Generation Gap Read about how advocacy groups are seeking more help from lawmakers for custodial grandparents. Giving USA See more data on historic trends in giving and how donations compare with the gross domestic product: List: Raising Money in Hard Times: What Charities Are Doing Now Chart: How Much Americans Donate to Charities: a 40-Year Snapshot Table: Back to the 1970s: How Two Recessions Compare Chart: Giving to Charities in 2008 Chart: Giving and the Stock Market Chart: Giving to Charities, by Source of Donations Chart: Giving to Charities in 2008: How Donations Fared Over the Past Two Years, by Charitable Cause Chart: Giving as a Percentage of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product Collaboration for Education Get tips for charities that seek to collaborate with community colleges to create job-training programs. Social Good Listen to the latest installment of our podcast. JUNE 4 Charity's Declining Fortunes See a searchable database of information on endowments from the nation's biggest charities and foundations. Savage Inequalities Get a glimpse of how aid charities are helping villages in Myanmar rebuild. Social Good Listen to the latest installment of our podcast. MAY 21 Fund Raisers' Pay See tables showing compensation information included in a new study. A New Student Movement See advice on how to pick a nonprofit-management program to attend. Social Good Listen to The Chronicle's podcast to learn more about how to use social-media tools. MAY 7 Bolstering Local Economies Read about a Baltimore community fund and other local grant makers that seek to nurture and expand a fragile middle class. Online Giving Survey See data from The Chronicle's annual study of online fund-raising results and slideshow on the innovative techniques charities are taking to seek donations online. Skoll Creates $100-Million Fund to Tackle Global Threats Read about the new donation from the philanthropist Jeff Skoll. Foundation Survey See a corrected version of The Chronicle's annual foundation survey. APRIL 23 Contributions to Big Charities Drop as Groups Struggle to Recruit Donors New data from Target Analytics, the research division of the Blackbaud software company, tracks donation figures for 75 of the nation's largest charities. Social Good Allison Fine's latest installment of her Chronicle podcast, in which she discusses how to communicate with volunteers, and manage their duties, using cellphones, e-mail, and other techniques. APRIL 9 Tightening Their Belts See additional information from The Chronicle's foundation survey and our searchable database. MARCH 26 Grooming Talent A university combats high turnover among fund raisers through a program to train people who exhibit strong potential for the job. Working Together See additional data from a study on giving habits of the affluent: A new tool helps fledgling charities find support A partnership among three New York youth groups helps them seek planned gifts. Nonprofit Compensation New data detail pay ranges for 30 different jobs at Washington and New York nonprofit organizations.