How to Make Socioeconomic Diversity a Priority in Your Board Search
Finding qualified board members who come from different economic backgrounds takes time, thoughtfulness, and strategy
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
How Donor Courtship in Silicon Valley Looks Nothing Like Traditional Fundraising
Top-flight universities and fast-growing pledge networks are winning over entrepreneurs, hoping for big gifts when start-ups strike it rich.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Tips on How to Get Endowment Gifts
Veteran fundraisers share advice on cultivating donors who will invest in your nonprofit’s future.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Texas Two-Step: Dallas United Way Shows Big Results by Upending Tradition
Fundraising is up sharply at the century-old charity under the innovative leadership of Jennifer Sampson, its first woman president.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Dallas Chef Creates a Stir With Program for Troubled Kids
When the local United Way started looking for promising new talent in nonprofits, acclaimed chef Chad Houser was its first find. Hundreds of kids from juvenile-detention centers have benefited from his innovative work program.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Interest in Nonprofit Mergers and Partnerships Unexpectedly High, Study Suggests
Proposed Trump budget cuts and state funding woes may be contributing to an “uptick” in interest, experts say.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Case Study: Are You Ready for an Endowment Campaign?
How a United Way chapter took the plunge and raised $40 million.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Trustee rosters at major grant makers sorely lack socioeconomic and geographic diversity, a Chronicle analysis shows. What does that mean for philanthropy?
By Drew Lindsay and Rebecca Koenig
‘Coastal Elite’ Concerns Extend to Foundations, Chronicle Data Shows
Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders railed against the power of an entrenched leadership class. They didn’t target philanthropy, but they could have, based on our first-of-its-kind analysis of major grant makers’ boards.
By Drew Lindsay and Rebecca Koenig
On Gender and Race, Change Is Slow
A Chronicle review of trustees at 20 major U.S. grant makers suggests considerable work lies ahead.
By Drew Lindsay and Rebecca Koenig