Trump Budget Cuts Billions of Dollars From Nonprofit Programs
Nonprofit leaders across the country say the plan is shortsighted and may ultimately end up costing the nation more money than it saves in many areas.
By Alex Daniels, Timothy Sandoval and Megan O’Neil
Most large grant makers give about 5 percent of assets annually, according to a Chronicle analysis. Critics say they should do better. Plus, see our interactive guide to giving rates at the nation’s biggest foundations.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How Big Foundations Stay Big: An Interactive Guide to Giving Rates
By law, private foundations must distribute at least 5 percent of their assets each year. This analysis of nearly 30 of the biggest foundations shows few choose to exceed that amount.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Head of Aetna Foundation Approaches Health Care as a Social Problem
Garth Graham is focusing grant making on issues like violence and access to fresh food that can have a big impact on public health.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names Former CDC Official as New CEO
Richard Besser has worked at the Centers for Disease Control and is a professor of pediatrics at Columbia University.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Leaders Must Listen to Solve Big Problems, Author Says
The corporate-style leadership increasingly in vogue in philanthropy is ill-suited for tackling complex social issues, the author of a forthcoming book argues.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Recognition Prods People to Give — Even When It’s Not Prominent
New research suggests that a link to an online list of donors may be as effective in spurring gifts as listing boldface names in expensive, glossy printed materials.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Flint Water Crisis Proves Mettle of New Foundation Leader
Under the leadership of 37-year-old President Ridgway White, the Mott Foundation provided money to deal with the city’s unsafe water even before a state of emergency had been declared.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Donor-Advised Funds Reshape the Philanthropy Landscape
The donation vehicles managed by Philanthropy 400 leader Fidelity Charitable and other sponsors are changing how Americans view giving — and how charities compete.
By Alex Daniels and Drew Lindsay
Flush With $51 Billion, Donor-Advised Funds Face Questions About Payouts
As the funds’ collective coffers swell, their rate of grant making has slowed, further fueling criticism that the popular charitable accounts are warehousing dollars that could be doing good.
By Alex Daniels and Drew Lindsay