A Surge in Donor-Advised Funds
Donor-advised funds are back in growth mode after two years of bruising losses, adding new hopes for an increased flow of money to charities, a new Chronicle survey has found.
Facts and Figures
Explore data and surveys compiled by The Chronicle's research team:
America's Top Donors
Gifts of $1-million or more made by individuals to U.S. charities since 2003
Endowments
The market value of endowments are large charities and foundations
Executive Compensation
Compensation data for top executives at large U.S. charities
Foundations
Assets, grant-making activities, and giving priorities at many of the nation's largest foundations
Online Fund Raising
Money raised online by large U.S. charities
The Philanthropy 50
Annual listings of America's 50 most generous donors
The Philanthropy 400
Annual rankings for the 400 charities that raise the most money through private sources
Quarterly Fund Raising
A quarterly look at fund-raising data provided by some of the nation's largest charities.
The Chronicle Index

Our new quarterly index tracks how four key economic indicators affect charitable giving.
By the Numbers
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Giving After Disasters
A look at how American relief groups have fared during fund-raising campaigns related to recent natural disasters.
- What's Left in the Economic-Stimulus Package?
Quarterly Fund-Raising Results
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Rise in Giving May Signal Recovery
A Chronicle poll of the nation's biggest charities found that donations in the first three months of 2010 were much stronger than they were in the first quarter of...
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Fund Raising 2010: How Big Charities Are Faring in the First Quarter
A detailed look at how much money some of the nation's largest charities raised in the first quarter of 2010.
Recent Research and Data About the Nonprofit World
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How Americans of Different Generations Give to Charity
A detailed look at giving patterns across generations in the United States.
- Number of Charities and Foundations Passes 1.2 Million
- American Charities Raise Close to $1-Billion for Haiti, Chronicle Tally Finds
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Nonprofit Boards Turn Focus to Evaluating Performance
- Most N.Y., Washington Charities Plan to Hire in 2010, New Surveys Find
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Pay Stays Flat for College Fund Raisers, Survey Finds
- More Than a Quarter of Wealthiest Americans Say Recession Led to Donation Cuts
- Chart: Nonprofit Pay: Salary Ranges at Nonprofit Organizations in Washington
- Chart: Salary Ranges at Nonprofit Organizations in New York
- A Slow Year for Big Gifts Spurs Wealthy Donors to Creativity
Will your state face a budget shortfall that will lead to cuts in government support for nonprofit groups? Navigate the map above to get a clearer picture of the situation in your state.
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