As a journalistic organization that covers the philanthropic world and that is dedicated to transparency, the Chronicle of Philanthropy maintains this page to disclose all gifts to support our mission. You can read more about our gift-acceptance and transparency practices in our formal policy.
Read about our transition to nonprofit status
- November 1, 2022: From the Ford Foundation, $500,000 to support the Chronicle’s transition to nonprofit status.
- December 2021: From the Hilton Foundation, $75,000 to support the Chronicle’s transition to nonprofit status.
- December 2021: From the Heinz Endowments, $50,000 to support the Chronicle’s transition to nonprofit status.
- December 2021: From the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, $450,000 to finance the Chronicle’s transition to nonprofit status.
- September 2020: From the Lilly Endowment, a three-year grant of $3.6 million for a partnership among the Chronicle, the Associated Press, and the Conversation to advance the public’s awareness and understanding of the people and organizations trying to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. (See below the advisory board we have assembled to provide feedback to the Chronicle, the Associated Press, and the Conversation about issues and ideas of interest to people in philanthropy and to the public.)
- October 2019: From the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, a 15-month grant of $107,993 to support The Chronicle’s coverage of diversity, equity, and inclusion, including training for the editorial staff and other work that will strengthen our journalism
- September 2019: From the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, a two-year grant of $100,000 for research and development
- August 2019: From the Heinz Endowments, $50,000 in unrestricted support
- January 2019: From the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, a two-year grant of $438,000 in unrestricted support
Advisers to Our Lilly Partnership
Jacob Harold
Former executive Vice President, Candid
Leslie Lenkowsky
Professor Emeritus in Public Affairs and Philanthropic Studies at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Jan Masaoka
Chief Executive Officer of the California Association of Nonprofits
Una Osili
Associate Dean for Research and International Programs at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
William Schambra
Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute
Benjamin Soskis
Senior research associate at the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute
Herman “Art” Taylor
President and Chief Executive Officer of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Jane Wales
Vice President of the Aspen Institute and Executive Director of its Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation
Updated September 25, 2020