U. of Florida Spurs Big Gifts With a Sense of Urgency
A unique financial arrangement puts pledges to work immediately for endowed faculty. Plus: The university invites donors to help it solve major societal problems.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
From the Philanthropy 400: Champions of Donated Goods
Charities that rely most on donated goods and services include the Task Force for Global Health, Good360, and a host of food banks and international relief organizations.
By Drew Lindsay and Peter Olsen-Phillips
From the Philanthropy 400: Wall Street Bonanza
See how much the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Fidelity Charitable, and 168 other charities received in the form of stock gifts.
By Drew Lindsay and Peter Olsen-Phillips
From the Philanthropy 400: Who Got the Most Million-Dollar Gifts
The Smithsonian, the University of California at San Francisco, and several community foundations are among the leaders in big-donation fundraising. Five groups got more than 100 gifts of $1 million or more.
By Drew Lindsay and Peter Olsen-Phillips
Experts and Forecasts Say 2017 Could Be ‘Gangbusters’ for Giving
Signs point to strong growth in donations from both small and big donors, but political instability has the potential to spoil the party.
Leaders of Social-Service Charities Who Make Top Dollar
They generally don’t make nearly as much as their counterparts at other kinds of nonprofits, but there are exceptions. Steven Lufburrow at Goodwill Industries of Houston tops the list at $1.3 million.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
American Generosity Declines in the 21st Century, Report Suggests
The share of households that made donations dropped from 66.2 percent to 55.5 percent over a decade. International causes and the environment were exceptions to the trend.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
How America Gives Special Report: Breaking the Charity Habit
Fewer people are donating, a Chronicle analysis finds, and the implications for philanthropy are profound.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Fewer Americans Find Room in Their Budgets for Charity, Chronicle Data Shows
Only 24 percent of taxpayers who itemize made charitable gifts in 2015, down from 30 percent a decade earlier. Wealthy taxpayers are filling the gap, but experts still see reason to worry.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
How The Chronicle Compiled the Data for How America Gives
The project analyzes the giving patterns of Americans with findings presented by state, county, and metropolitan area based on itemized tax-return data from the IRS.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor