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The 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.
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Giving DataDonations to Small Nonprofits Hit Harder by Covid Than Gifts to Larger Ones, Study Shows
Four in 10 nonprofits with annual budgets of less than $500,000 saw a decrease in donations in 2020 compared with 29 percent of larger ones. -
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America’s Favorite Charities 2021
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.
Big Charitable Gifts
Search our free database of charitable gifts of $1 million or more from individuals. You can sort by cause and by donation size to learn about contributions nonprofits or donors have announced publicly.
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Giving Data
Millennials Had the Biggest Increase in Giving Among the Generations, New Survey Finds
Millennial donors turbocharged their giving over the past six years, according to a new report by Giving USA and the fundraising firm Dunham+Company. In 2022, millennial households gave 40 percent more, on average, to charity than they did in 2016 — bumping their average annual contribution up from… -
Grant Makers Weigh What’s Needed to Help Volunteerism Programs Thrive
As the share of Americans who give their time drops, a new study examines what’s needed to stem the decline after the pandemic and turbulence of recent years. -
Data
Giving Was Up but the Number of Donors Was Down the First Three Quarters of 2022
Charitable giving was up 4.7 percent, but the number of individual donors was down 7.1 percent compared with 2021, according to new data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. -
Opinion
Let’s Address the Real Reason Great Fundraisers Are in Short Supply
Too often, nonprofits force development officers to grovel for donations from the rich, rather than emphasizing how to connect people in a community to support an organization’s mission. -
Report
Foundations Still Relatively Slow to Hire Investment Firms Owned by Women and People of Color, Study Finds
Grant makers are gradually improving the diversity of their portfolio managers, but there’s far more work to be done, according to a report. -
Emergency Aid
Local Nonprofits Play a Key Role in Disaster Recovery — While Also Having to Get Back on Their Own Feet
After disasters, many aid groups need to repair or replace offices, entire buildings, inventory, machinery, or other items, according to an academic research project. -
Keeping Fundraisers
To Retain Fundraisers, Respect Their Skills and Focus on Their Connection to Cause, Report Says
Unrealistic expectations and feeling undervalued are among the factors that drive turnover. -
Giving Surveys
Inflation Won’t Affect Most People’s Giving at Year’s End — and Some Will Give More
Two surveys have good news for charities: The majority of donors say they will give at least as much this year as last. -
Research
Americans Are More Willing to Be Solicited for Gifts Than Before
People also trust charities more than they used to — and more than they trust government, the media, and businesses, a new survey has found. -
Year-End Fundraising
How Inflation, Economy Could Impact Your GivingTuesday
Charities are trying to make the most of the event by lengthening its duration, teaming up with colleagues, and changing how they talk about giving.
