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New York pastor resigns due to salary controversy and other concerns

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Emotional Appeal
Fund raisers should not forsake moral or moving messages when making the case for support.

An Alternative Tax
How about asking the least-generous among the wealthy to finance a national health-care system?

Raising Money for an Idea
A Washington museum's ambitious plans may woo donors even in these tough time.

Getting Wired
As the economy continues to falter, online campaigns can get real results.

The Power of Pennies
If fund raisers could persuade everyone to donate their spare change, the results could be powerful, writes Chronicle columnist Bob Levey.

Why 'Social Capital' Matters
It's just as important to recruit supporters as it is to raise money, especially in tough times.

A Fruitless Quest
A charity that provides jobs to troubled people faces troubles of its own as it seeks money from foundations.

The One That Got Away
Every fund raiser has at least one horror story about a big gift that evaporated.

An Idea Worth Trying
United Way's effort to transform itself for a new era could lead to productive new programs across the country.

Election-Year Fever
Fund raising is getting harder for advocacy groups as the White House campaign heats up — but now is when such organizations need to be beefing up their operations.

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Taking It to the Streets
Old-school canvassing brings new donors to charities.

The Vanishing Donor
How charities alienate donors -- and woo them back.

Wanted: a Little Respect
Twentysomething fund raisers find age poses a challenge in dealings with co-workers and donors.

The Basics

Highest Bidder
From glitzy to garage-sale, online auctions net big returns for many charities.

Recovering Together
How museums turned a tragedy into a strong partnership.

Fending for Themselves
A legal-services charity requires its program leaders to raise money.

Guide to Grants

More than $219-million, from the July 2 issue.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation: $1.6-million to grass-roots organizations in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, and New Orleans

Jolie-Pitt Foundation: $1-million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Best Buy Children's Foundation: $400,000 to Mercy Corps

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation: $200,000 to the National Alliance to End Homelessness

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Philanthropy 50
See the Americans who donated the most to charity in 2008.

Online fund raising
See how organizations are faring in their online appeals.

Corporate giving
Examine giving patterns by the largest companies in the United States.

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Capital Campaigns

Updates on campaigns for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs.

Planned Gifts

Interest rates for planned gifts, issued by the Internal Revenue Service.

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Summaries of publications on fund raising, philanthropy, and managing nonprofit organizations.