Artificial Intelligence
7 Questions Nonprofits Have About A.I., Answered
A.I. is quickly changing the way we live and work — and nonprofits are no exception. Here’s what you need to know to get started.
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Letters to the Editor
Not All Latino Giving Is Down. My Giving Circle Is Proof.
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Alcoa Foundation Names New President
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Opinion
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Fighting Online Lies and Deception Requires Large-Scale Philanthropic Response
Piecemeal responses to misinformation won’t work. Instead grant makers must help build an environment in which accurate and diverse information sources flourish. -
What Would Philanthropy Look Like if Black Women Were in Charge?
In her introductory column for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Cora Daniels explores the innovative approaches of Black women leaders and why the sector should follow their lead. -
J.D. Vance Had a Point: Let’s Rein in All Large Endowed Institutions
Wealthy nonprofits, especially universities, increasingly demonstrate the same behaviors that led Congress to regulate foundations more than 50 years ago. The law should be updated to include these organizations.
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The Philanthropy 50
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The 2022 Philanthropy 50: Who Gives the Most to Charity
The Chronicle’s 23rd annual ranking of America’s biggest donors features a number of people making their debut, including a professional clarinetist and the world’s richest restaurateur. Bill Gates took the top spot by giving $5.1 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. -
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Craig Newmark Aims to Protect the Country by Supporting Journalism and Cybersecurity Efforts
The founder of Craigslist donated more than $80 million to his foundation and donor-advised fund last year and plans to give his fortune to charity during his lifetime. -
Philanthropy 50
What’s Next for America’s Biggest Donors
This year’s Philanthropy 50 ranks tops donors by their giving in 2022. Here’s what some of these philanthropists plan to do in 2023 and beyond.
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Nonprofit Adviser
Tips and Tools for Making the Most of Site Visits — for Grantees and Donors
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Philanthropy Today
A.I. Experts on Its Promise and Perils for Nonprofits
Plus, a lawyer is giving $20 million to help low-income law students; and outside the General Assembly, civil-society groups and big philanthropies try to make their voices heard -
Philanthropy This Week
Donor-Advised Funds’ Rapid Rise; and Charity Navigator Falls Short
Plus, a nonprofit helps charities get in on billions in federal funds; and what philanthropy would look like if Black women leaders were in charge
Advice
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From A.I. to Excel: How to Choose the Right Tech for Your Nonprofit
Technology today plays a key role in creating a sustainable and vibrant nonprofit. Several experts joined the Chronicle in an online forum to discuss how charities of all sizes can embrace new tools, from the most advanced A.I. models to the simplest of spreadsheets -
How to Have Productive Site Visits: Advice for Grant Makers and Nonprofit Leaders
They are a huge investment of time and energy, and the goal of building authentic relationships is forgotten. -
5 Ways to Dismantle the Donor Pyramid
Fundraisers are breaking from the 50-year-old orthodoxy — and getting results.
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Statues of Confederate Generals Have Come Down. What Should Take Their Place?
The Mellon Foundation has launched a $250 million nationwide effort to rethink public art and memorials. The debates over it are just starting. -
With 200,000 Nonprofits Rated, the New Charity Navigator Aims High, Falls Short
Once obsessed with overhead, the evaluator wants to judge impact and more. Data, however, is scarce. -
Can a Grant-Making Competition Stop Rich Donors From Getting Cold Feet?
In 2019, Lever for Change spun off from the MacArthur Foundation as a separate organization with an eye-popping goal: to drive $1 billion in philanthropic funding over four years to promising nonprofits. -
Journalists of Color Worry a $500 Million Effort to Boost Local News Outlets Will Leave Them Behind
Several organizations are urging the Press Forward Initiative, a group of 20 funders led by the Knight and MacArthur foundations, to commit more explicitly to supporting diverse news outlets. -
Ballmer Group Commits $175 Million to StriveTogether for Youth Economic-Mobility Programs
Also, Blue Meridian Partners awarded $124 million to the HBCU Transformation Project, and Virginia Tech received $50 million to bolster health-sciences research. -
A Short History of the Fast and Furious Rise of DAFs
Just 30 years after Fidelity Charitable opened, contributions to donor-advised funds now top giving to foundations.
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