October 17, 2017
George Soros has transferred the bulk of his wealth to Open Society Foundations. In other news, Vertex Pharmaceuticals is donating $500 million to charity; lawsuits filed last month charged two Washington State hospitals with aggressive tactics against the poor; two families pledge $60 million to the University of North Carolina; and Sen. Al Franken will donate Harvey Weinstein gifts to charity. Plus, read about the common thread between gay and female Boy Scouts, and more.
October 17, 2017
Design an evaluation plan and a program at the same time, select evaluators who can give you timely results, consider whether you need specialists, and use quantitative and anecdotal information, say two experts.
October 17, 2017
Families in which women drive or participate equally in giving decisions report greater satisfaction with their lives.
October 17, 2017
Less than a quarter of higher-education fundraisers say giving by millennial alumni is rising, and half say its flat, according to a new study. That may be because communications campaigns aren’t aimed at them.
October 16, 2017
The contribution, from He Qiaonv, is more than a third of her $3.6 billion net worth. In other news, Houston Methodist Hospital gets a $101 donation; the Clinton Foundation is keeping its gift from Harvey Weinstein; and donors are joining forces to tackle tough problems. Also read an opinion piece about the philanthropy of Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein.
October 16, 2017
Plus, St. Norbert College, Kent State University, and three other higher-education institutions receive large donations.
Special Report
October 03, 2017
The Chronicle examines giving trends nationwide through exclusive analysis of Internal Revenue Service data. See charitable-donation figures from every state, metropolitan area, and county.
October 16, 2017
The Chronicle identifies fundraising leaders who make some of the industry’s biggest salaries — as well as those whose compensation is in the middle and low ranges.
October 13, 2017
Grow With Google aims to help anyone with internet access to prepare for a job in technology. In other news, Eli Broad is retiring from his philanthropy; Rutgers decides to keep a $100,000 gift from Harvey Weinstein and his family foundation; the sale of a charity's headquarters could bring Roy Moore a windfall; and at Case Western Reserve, faculty members protest the role of a donor on a search committee — and the dean fires back with a blistering six-page letter.
October 13, 2017
Plus, the Christian Appalachian Project and the Hewlett Foundation have hired new officials.
October 13, 2017
Carter Roberts, president and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund, discusses what the organization is doing to work with other groups on environmental issues.
