
Catholic Relief Services (No. 73) saw private support grow by 11.3 percent in 2008, but many charities had a tougher time raising funds in 2008, and expect a tight 2009. (Photograph by Daniel Pepper/Getty Images)
THE RECESSION'S GRIP TIGHTENS
The 400 biggest charities offer a bellwether that suggests giving will drop sharply in 2009.
FLAT GROWTH IN GIVING
The U.S. charities that raised the most from private sources in 2008 collectively attracted $76-billion in donations last year, an increase of just 1 percent.
CHARITIES ADJUST EXPECTATIONS
In hard times, fund raisers rethink the scope of "big" contributions.
NONCASH GIFTS SEE SLOWDOWN
The recession erodes product donations.
FUND-RAISING TRIAGE FOR A RELIEF GROUP
The Red Cross retools its strategy to overcome budget gaps.
WHAT WORKED
How seven Philanthropy 400 groups achieved fund-raising success.
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR LONG-TERM GIFTS
The outlook for bequests and other planned gifts improves.
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Mapping the 400
An interactive map shows where the Philanthropy 400 organizations are located.
The Philanthropy 400 at a Glance
How the survey is done
This survey was conducted by The Chronicle of Philanthropy to determine which U.S. charities raised the most in donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations.
Search data from 2004 and earlier. Learn More
SOME TIPS ON SEARCHING
You may enter words or phrases that you want to find in the keyword search box. This query will look for the exact word(s) within the following fields in this database:
- Names of organizations
- Cities
- Categories
Unlike some search engines, this one does not accommodate Boolean terms to search for words in separate categories. For example, if you enter the search string "California and arts" in the keyword box,
the search engine will not produce a list of arts organizations in California.
PLEASE NOTE:
Because The Chronicle changed the methodology for the 2005 Philanthropy 400 survey, pre-2005 rankings are not available in this year's database. To see the 2004 online database, along with previous years' rankings, please visit: http://philanthropy.com/premium/stats/philanthropy400/2004
For more information on how The Chronicle altered the methodology for the survey, please see How The Chronicle Compiled Its Annual Philanthropy 400 Rankings
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