The stunning rise of a young charity founded by a for-profit company comes as total giving to America’s 400 most successful fundraising groups increased by 7 percent.
Nonprofits That Saw Big Gains in the Philanthropy 400
How the Sierra Club Foundation, Junior Achievement, and other groups made major moves in The Chronicle’s rankings.
U. of Oregon Taps Its Scholars to Be Fundraisers
With state spending on higher education down, the institution is asking academic leaders to help cultivate big donors.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Fidelity Overtakes United Way as New Charity Champion
For the first time, the sponsor of a donor-advised fund tops the Chronicle’s annual ranking of the 400 U.S. charities that raise the most in private support. Another first: Giving to groups on the list tops $100 billion.
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
A New Way to Give: Inside the Donor-Advised-Fund Explosion
A Chronicle analysis of 85 sponsors of donor-advised funds offers insights into the phenomenal growth of these giving vehicles that are challenging conventions of philanthropy.
By Drew Lindsay and joshua.hatch
Here’s a Grant Maker That Wants to Pay Your Indirect Costs. Really.
The Hewlett Foundation encourages nonprofits to present realistic overhead expenses when applying for grants.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Millennials Drive Big Changes in Giving Patterns, Study Says
Young people are “pushing the boundaries of what giving looks like” through their use of technology and demands for data about nonprofits’ effectiveness, a Fidelity Charitable study concludes.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
New ideas about philanthropy are springing up from all sorts of places. Meet some of the innovators who are helping nonprofits break the mold.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor