A Surge in Donor-Advised Funds 1

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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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