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7 Ways to Earn Foundations’ Trust and Win General Operating Support
Three experts explain how to get to know foundation program officers and best position your nonprofit to secure flexible funding.
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Stephen Heintz to End 25-Year Run Leading Rockefeller Brothers Fund
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Philanthropy Today
How to Win General Operating Support
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Nonprofit Adviser
Unlock the Power of Monthly Donors
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Philanthropy This Week
Gates Foundation Plans to Sunset in 20 Years; More Grant Makers Accelerate Funding
Plus, a little-known analyst with a lot of clout is pushing for taxes on nonprofits; and philanthropy could deploy former USAID workers to fix U.S. Democracy (opinion)
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Explore Our New Podcast on Leading Well
Tune in as Chronicle CEO Stacy Palmer asks innovative nonprofit CEOs to share their proven approaches to working with boards, managing intergenerational staffs, hiring and motivating strong senior teams, and much more. Look for new episodes on Tuesdays. -
Podcast | Nonprofits Now: Leading Today
Listen Now: Lessons in Leadership From Women of Color
Vanessa Priya Daniel, a funder and organizer who interviewed 45 women of color for her new book, talks about the superpowers that help leaders achieve victories. She also discusses how leaders and funders can get rid of the obstacles that too often prevent women of color from thriving at nonprofits. -
Podcast | Nonprofits Now: Leading Today
Listen Now: Two CEOs on How to Get Boards to Help With Fundraising and More
Board members can make a big difference to fundraising and fiscal planning, especially in today’s economic turbulence. Hear from two experienced leaders about the best ways to get the board involved.
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America’s Biggest Donors — the 25th Anniversary of Our Annual Philanthropy 50
Search or browse this year’s list of America’s biggest donors and all the past lists going back to 2000. You can sort by name, amount donated, source of wealth, location, and top cause. -
Philanthropy 50
America’s Mega-Donors Stuck to Their Giving Strategies in 2024
The donor backlash and MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings giving didn’t sway the country’s biggest philanthropists. -
Big Philanthropists
Melinda French Gates Is Just Getting Started
Since last spring, when she left the Gates Foundation, she’s written another book and announced a billion dollars in new funding — discovering creative ways to support women and inspiring more of them to give.
Opinion
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Harvard, Public Trust, and a Warning for the Nonprofit Sector
Elite universities have alienated many Americans, leaving these institutions vulnerable to government attacks. The social change world is next. -
I Was Recently Detained by ICE. Here’s My Message to Philanthropy
Sitting on the sidelines isn’t an option as immigrant advocates are targeted. -
What a Spanish Cathedral Can Teach Funders About Responding to Trump
During the next 1,300 days of Trump’s presidency, let’s put the bricks in place for a better future while doing everything we can to hold up the foundation.
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7 Ways to Earn Foundations’ Trust and Win General Operating Support
Three experts explain how to get to know foundation program officers and best position your nonprofit to secure flexible funding. -
Me and My Shadow: A Peer Learning Model Helps Leaders Grow
5 key lessons from an experiment in professional development for high-level executives. -
7 Tips to Kickstart Monthly Giving and Boost Your Nonprofit’s Financial Health
Expert advice to help you build a monthly giving program that delivers, from setting up the systems and tools you’ll need to finding potential donors and ensuring they stick around.
Fundraising
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GoFundMe Expands Its Nonprofit Offerings — and Lets Groups See Who Is Raising Money for Them
The company purchased the fundraising platform Classy three years ago and has integrated the two services into GoFundMePro. -
Online Giving Is Sliding Amid Turmoil. Should Fundraisers Retreat or Go Big?
Digital donations are dropping in the wake of the president’s tariffs. Experts weigh in on whether charities should back off appeals or push ahead with ambitious campaigns. -
Listen Now: Two CEOs on How to Get Boards to Help With Fundraising and More
Board members can make a big difference to fundraising and fiscal planning, especially in today’s economic turbulence. Hear from two experienced leaders about the best ways to get the board involved.
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The Commons
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The Trump Agenda
AmeriCorps Cuts Threaten Service Programs and Their Unifying Power, Advocates Warn
The Trump administration intends to dismantle the national service program that fuels the work of big charities like Habitat for Humanity as well as local organizations and faith-based groups. -
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‘Taking Action With Your Neighbors’: Inside a $30 Million Funder Collaborative
A conversation with two leaders of a national effort to strengthen democracy by improving life in rural communities. -
The Commons
Giving Campaigns in Every Community? GivingTuesday’s Big New Idea
The organization behind the annual post-Thanksgiving giving spree wants to help nonprofits and foundations create fundraising drives nationwide to help groups raise cash — and earn trust.
Technology
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Government & Regulation
How Data Subpoenas and Online Harassment Are Silencing Many Nonprofits
In reaction, targeted nonprofits are developing ‘subpoena playbooks’ and new cybersecurity strategies. -
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How to Keep Your Nonprofit and Its Data Secure
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How Philanthropy Built, Lost, and Could Reclaim the A.I. Race
Philanthropy helped build artificial intelligence as a nonprofit research field. But as costs soar and corporations take over, donors and grantees are struggling to stay relevant.
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The Gates Foundation’s First 25 years: How It Changed Global Health and Philanthropy
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In His Own Words: Bill Gates on Giving Away the Remainder of His Wealth
In an interview, the philanthropist discusses sunsetting his foundation, the Giving Pledge, and recent cuts in aid. -
How Big Are Donor-Advised Fund Accounts? New Report Reassesses Data
Separating DAF sponsors that administer mass donations — say, workplace giving programs — from national sponsors like Fidelity Charitable or Schwab led to very different average account sizes and payout rates. -
How Warren Buffett’s Enormous Charitable Gifts Reflect His ‘Inner Scorecard’
Buffett expresses his generosity by donating to foundations run by others. As of September 2024, he had given $55 billion. -
UCLA Lands $25 Million to Launch a Center for Digestive Health
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Philanthropy Opens the Vault: Payouts Are Surging in Response to Trump
Across the country, foundations are weighing the pros and cons of digging into their endowments. For some, increasing funding to grantees is a moral imperative.
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