Emergency Grants

Recently announced awards grant makers have made to respond to the recession.

Give and Take

What's wrong with Bill and Melinda Gates as 'impatient optimists?'

Are nonprofit trustees ready to make today's difficult financial decisions? Plus more: Friday's roundup

Opinion

Twitter's New Reach
People in philanthropy need to better understand how to use social networks.

Spurring Advocacy
Foundations can play an important role in closing the gap between business and charities when it comes to lobbying.

Promoting the Common Good
Foundations need to get more creative about how they ensure their efforts benefit society.

The Hard Truth
Philanthropists need to "get real" to make lasting change.

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Editors' Picks

Betting on Hedge Funds
Charities seek to tap into a fast-growing source of wealth.

Charity on a Grand Scale
The rock star Elton John raises millions of dollars to fight AIDS.

The Basics

Learning the Business of Philanthropy
A program in South Carolina teaches high-school students how to make money and give it away.

Story Time
Foundation leaders spin tales from their families' lives as a way to share values and traditions.

Guide to Grants

Grants totaling more than $105-million just listed.

Online Discussions

Read the transcript of our recent discussion about creating effective marketing messages.

Join us Tuesday, December 1, at noon Eastern time, to discuss how to get better news media coverage for your nonprofit group.

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America's Top Donors

Use our new database to search for gifts of $1-million or more made this year and find out who is giving the most.

Chronicle Surveys

Philanthropy 400
Find the 400 organizations that raised the most money from private sources

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

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

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New Books

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

Philanthropy Careers

More than 360 positions available with 78 just added.

People

See news about that appointment and other personnel changes in the nonprofit world.

Products & Services

Continuing-Education Guide: Organizations that provide continuing education to nonprofit executives.

Fund-Raising Services Guide: Organizations that provide products and services to nonprofit groups.

Technology Guide: Organizations that provide technology products and services to nonprofit organizations.

Guide to Managing Nonprofits: Organizations that specialize in advising nonprofit groups.

Employer Profiles: In-depth information provided by nonprofit employers.

Awards

New awards to honor achievements by nonprofit leaders and organizations.

Deadlines

Details about application deadlines for grants and awards.

Also of Interest

FROM THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
A Real-Life Lesson in Why Accountability Matters
When trustees and other college leaders don't do their jobs, students suffer, writes Goldie Blumenstyk in a Financial Affairs column from Chicago State University.

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