Big Companies Hold Steady in 2010 Gifts
America's biggest companies say profits are rebounding, but charitable giving is likely to remain muted, a Chronicle survey finds. Learn more about the trends and giving figures for 162 companies.
Philanthropy Today
- Three Charity Workers Killed in Afghanistan Bombing
- Update: California Probes Pay for Baseball-Team Charity’s Chief
- Harry Potter Scribe Gives $15-Million for Disease Research
- Congressional Charity Plans Audit of Scholarship Program
- Bloomberg Opposes Investigation of Mosque Financing
- Schools Ban Racy Anticancer Bracelet
- Some Big Charities Favor Cash Handouts to Help Pakistanis
- Advocacy Group Loses Challenge to Illinois Disclosure Law
Give & Take
- A Philanthropist's Case for Restoring the Estate Tax
- What's Next for the Social Innovation Fund?
- A Major Community-Development Bank's Closure—and Rebirth
Prospecting
- March of Dimes Evolution in Online Fundraising
- Tips on Using Text Messages to Raise Money
- Raising Money, One City at a Time
Social Philanthropy
- Social Networks Are Not Just for the Young
- The Role of Social Media in Disaster: New Survey and Forthcoming Meeting
- Google Wave: Will Charities Miss It?
Government & Politics Watch
- IRS Reminds Small Charities of Paperwork Deadline
- Association Publishes Guide to Nonprofit Election-Related Activities
- Final Social Innovation Fund Winning Application Posted
- Social Innovation Fund: See Our New Section
- Nonprofit Leader Picked for U.S. International-Aid Post
Latest News From The Chronicle
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Charities and Watchdog Groups Clash Over Monitoring Systems
Studies commissioned by a major charity association have prompted a battle between watchdog groups and the organizations they inform donors about.
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How Jargon Can Damage Nonprofit Work
Many of the words nonprofit workers use to sound positive about their work actually end up masking problems about how best to promote change.
- Parents Matter: New Study Shows Influence of Family on Giving Decisions
- Social Innovation Fund Acts to Fend Off Bias Charges
- Lessons in Social Innovation: a Call to Action
- Donations for Pakistan Slowly Approach $10-Million
- Federal Agency Posts Winning Applications Online
- Federal Agency Releases Details on Innovation Fund Review Process
Highlights From Our Current Issue
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Fund Raisers Reinvent Retirement
The bad economy has prompted many senior-ranking fund raisers to take part-time jobs or other roles in the development office before they fully retire.
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Illinois’s Budget Gap Could Cause Some Social-Services Groups to Close
Illinois owes social-services charities in that state $490-million -- and its slow repayment could cause some organizations to close their doors.
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Giving It All Away: Lessons From 2 Foundations
The leaders of Atlantic Philanthropies and the Avi Chai Foundation discuss the nuts and bolts of...
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Nonprofit Leaders Face New Security Threats
After a California extremist targets two nonprofit organizations, some social-change charities are feeling anxious about their employees' security.
Upcoming Live Discussions
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The Face of Fund Raising
Join us on Tuesday, September 7, at noon U.S. Eastern time for a live online discussion to coincide with the release of The Chronicle's new survey examining...
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Hurricane Katrina: Lessons for Charities
Read the transcript of our live online discussion about the recovery and rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast five years after Hurricane Katrina struck the region.
- After the Gulf Spill: the Task Ahead
- What Inspires Donors to Give: Lessons From a New Research Study
- Focusing on What Matters
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Tips to Make Your Marketing Campaign Work
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