Corporate Giving
What Happened to Big — and Local — Corporate Giving?
Companies are giving away a smaller share of profits than they used to. Where does that leave the nonprofits in their backyards? Plus, see the rest of our October issue, posted online today.
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Sports and Recreation
It Started With Friends Helping a Friend. Now a Group Helps Thousands
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Few People of Color Lead in Art Museums. Can Philanthropy Change That?
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Fundraising Advice
11 Ways to Improve Your Donor Thank-Yous and Inspire Loyalty
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Opinion
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It’s Open Season on Civil Rights. Philanthropy Must Not Retreat.
As a new Supreme Court session begins today, an onslaught of lawsuits will use the affirmative-action decision to try to chip away at other rights. Donors should prepare to fight back and recommit to funding racial justice. -
Ibram X. Kendi’s Antiracism Center Is Struggling. Donors Share Some of the Blame.
If grant makers want to strengthen the racial-justice movement, they need to admit when things go wrong and ensure that better planning and accountability are in place the next time. -
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.
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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. -
People
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.
Featured Newsletters
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Philanthropy Today
How Nonprofits Are Making Up for Missing Corporate Donations
Plus, charities’ increased dependance on the affluent; and tips for thanking donors -
Chronicle Insider
What’s Happened to Corporate Giving; and A.I.’s Profound Effects on Nonprofits
Plus, Charity Navigator’s struggle to measure charities’ true impact; and how climate protestors are getting their message through -
Philanthropy Today
As Supreme Court Returns, Stacey Abrams and Julián Castro Urge Foundations to Protect Civil Rights
Plus, how to write grant proposals that get results, and financier John Paulson is giving Hebrew University $27 million
Advice
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Experts Weigh In: The Basics and Benefits of Using A.I.
Key steps to take, and questions to consider, when adopting an A.I. tool at your nonprofit. -
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.
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More News
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Foundation Salaries Aren’t Keeping Up With Rising Prices
A new survey also finds a persistent gender pay gap, high turnover, and slow efforts to improve diversity. -
Financier John Paulson Gives Hebrew U. $27 Million; 5 Other Nonprofits Win Big Gifts
MacKenzie Scott continues her giving spree to affordable-housing groups with a new $20 million donation to a housing organization in Vermont. -
Grant Makers Add Students’ Mental Health to Priorities
Sixty-two percent of education grant makers said they were changing how they spend money to help parents and their families cope with stress and other challenges. -
A Government Shutdown Is Looming: What Nonprofits Need to Know
In what’s become a bitter cycle, nonprofits across the country are creating contingency plans. -
Foundation Source Appoints Joseph Mrak III as Next CEO
Also, the Meyer Memorial Trust has named its first vice president of impact, and Carole Rothman, founder and artistic director of Second Stage, is departing after 45 years. -
Nonprofits and the Trust Problem: New Signs of Worry for the Field
Nonprofits remain trusted by a majority of Americans — but that trust is eroding, according to a new study.
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