Donors
A Quirky Grass-Roots Effort Supports 'Awesome’ Projects
An idea to get people to pool $1,000 a month to pay for creative projects has spawned a global movement that eschews typical foundation bureaucracy.
Billionaire Moves Into Full-Time Philanthropy
John Arnold, a former Enron trader who has earned billions of dollars on the natural-gas market as the head of hedge fund Centaurus, announced Wednesday that he was winding down the firm and will focus on his giving, Reuters reports.
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A Thirtysomething Billionaire Couple Take on Tough Issues Via Giving 
The 2012 Philanthropy 50
Causes That Received Gifts of $5-million or More
The number and amount of gifts America's most generous donors gave to specific causes in 2011.
America's Top Donors
Search The Chronicle's database of gifts of $1-million or more made by individuals to charitable institutions.
News
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Jewish Federation Gets Pledge Earmarked for Scholarships
Geri Brawerman pledged money to help needy high-school students and pay for activities to persuade young Jews to get involved in Jewish causes.
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Harvard U. Gets $30-Million From Alumnus
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Homeless Shelter Gets $20-Million Pledge
- Live Broadcast: 2012 Global Philanthropy Forum Annual Conference
- Gates Fund Says It Won’t Give New Money to Controversial Legislative Group
- Foundations Struggle to Get Evaluation Right
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'New Yorker’ Profiles a Giving Adviser to the Stars
Donors
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A New Web Site Gives Charities Tools to Check Performance
A Web site more than two years in the making gives social-service groups a new tool for collecting and analyzing real-time data to help them improve programs and measure...
Grant Makers
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Recovery From Recession Has Been Uneven for Community Funds
Grant making rose 7 percent last year, consistent with the growth in assets, according to a new study.
Ideas & Advice
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What Philanthropy Can Do to Help America's Middle Class
Watch a discussion about how grant makers can help the middle class, live from the Council on Foundations' annual conference in Los Angeles today at 11:15 a.m. U.S. Eastern...
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