Nov. 1, 2021

In a year beset with a public-health emergency, social unrest, natural disasters, and political upheaval, United Way Worldwide, the Salvation Army, and St. Jude Children’s Hospital won more donations than any other nonprofits. See our full report on America’s Favorite Charities.

This interactive table features the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual rankings of charities. We base the primary ranking on cash support received by cause-driven nonprofits (which does not include gifts to donor-advised funds) in 2020. See our methodology, and read related stories.

Over the past two years, few donors have gotten as much attention as MacKenzie Scott, the novelist and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Our survey of the nonprofits that raise the most in gifts of cash and stock used data compiled from Internal Revenue Service Form 990 filings, surveys sent to tax-exempt organizations, and other sources.

Foundations are especially concerned about finding ways to help the hardest-hit youngsters: those who come from low-income families as well as students of color.

A growing number of foundations are making grants to help prevent or reduce the harm caused by wildfires in the West, says Alan Kwok, director of climate and disaster resilience for an alliance of California grant makers.

It’s been a good year for choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, founder of the dance ensemble Urban Bush Women. She was named a MacArthur fellow, and her organization received $3 million from MacKenzie Scott.

Organizations that don’t prioritize accommodations for people with disabilities at their events convey the message that they don’t matter.

The head of a new nonprofit would like to transform the way nonprofits approach recruiting and hiring. Here’s how.

Angela Williams has taken the helm of the nation’s largest charity with a powerhouse résumé behind her — and a long list of challenges in front of her.

A court settlement with the family whose fortune was made in opioids set a new precedent, one that should influence how nonprofits think about plastering the names of their benefactors on buildings and programs.

Where is philanthropy headed over the next 10 years?

A personal and emotional connection to a cause, along with a strong sense of urgency, are the most important motivators for giving. Yet fundraisers continue to prioritize data-driven approaches that often discourage people from donating more.