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Getting Younger Donors to Give

Attracting people in their 20s to charitable causes requires far more diverse approaches than those needed to persuade older people to give, according to a new survey that examines how people of different generations support good works.

How Politics Spawned a Career in Advocacy

John Briscoe of Common Cause discusses why he pursued a career in advocacy.

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Executive Pay: How Much is Too Much?

 

The Senate's questions about pay packages for top officials at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America has sparked a war of words over what charity leaders should earn.

Rosetta Thurman: Stop the Greed

Dan Pallotta: 'An Undeserved Attack'

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Learn How to Win More Grants

Join us Tuesday, March 23, at noon Eastern time, to talk live with experts who can help your organization compete more effectively for foundation grants.

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Find Big Donors: Search Gifts of $1-Million or More

 

T. Denny Sanford, the South Dakota philanthropist, recently gave $50-million to the Burnham Institute for Medical Research in La Jolla, Calif.

 

 

Find out where his gift stacks up against other 2010 gifts and browse our extensive database that includes all individual gifts of $1-million or more made to charities since 2003.

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    Rounding Up the Experts to Aid Donors

    A new group seeks to make the expertise of foundations, charities, and universities available to donors who want to find the most-effective organizations.

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America's Biggest Givers: 2009

Stanley F. and Fiona B. Druckenmiller, No. 1 on The Chronicle's list of America's most-generous donors, gave $705-million to their foundation.

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Executive Pay: How Much is Too Much?

 

The Senate's questions about pay packages for top officials at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America has sparked a war of words over what charity leaders should earn.

Rosetta Thurman: Stop the Greed

Dan Pallotta: 'An Undeserved Attack'

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