Billionaire Jeff Skoll Sings the Praises of the Giving Pledge
The first president of eBay, who signed the pledge in 2010, says it has had a profound impact on his life and his philanthropy.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
How Gender Bias Creeps Into Grant Making
A study of the grant-selection process found that, among other things, the language men use in their grant applications gives them an edge.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
With a tax fight behind it, the company founded by the late actor Paul Newman wants other companies to follow its lead and give all profits to charity.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Nearly a decade after its launch, the Giving Pledge still inspires hype and hope. The fanfare gilds the reality of the results so far.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
How the Giving Pledge Pushes Smarter Philanthropy
The Gates Foundation organizes gatherings aimed at helping the world’s billionaires do more good with their money, but the secretive nature of those sessions makes it difficult to assess their impact.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Lesley Hoffarth had spent her entire career with the Missouri Department of Transportation until Forest Park Forever called.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Smithsonian Institution and Chicago Foundation for Women Get New Leaders (Transitions)
In other news about people in philanthropy, the Goldman Sachs Foundation and the Starlight Children’s Foundation have new executives.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How Much U.S. Giving Pledge Members Donate to Their Foundations
An interactive guide to how much they give annually and their foundations’ assets and grant making. Plus, see the donors’ estimated net worth.
By Tyler Davis and Drew Lindsay
Writer’s Notebook: How Small Groups Run Big Capital Campaigns
A Chronicle writer explains how the Los Angeles LGBT Center caught her attention for a powerful case study.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Taking the Healing Power of Dance to Prisons
The program, which started in 2015, is in 13 correctional facilities in the South.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How Boards Can Help New Leaders Succeed
Support from trustees is crucial to the success of any CEO, but it is particularly important for those that are new to an organization.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
In Our Broken Economic System, All Nonprofits Face the ‘Sackler’ Donation Question
For small nonprofits especially it doesn’t make sense to reject money that could fund an important mission, but we all must decide these days where we draw the line about what sources of money to accept.
By Andy Posner
Contributor
Inside L.A. LGBT Center’s $57 Million Campaign
Lorri Jean, long-tenured CEO of the nation’s oldest gay and lesbian community center, reflects on how her organization got donors to give big and what’s changed for fundraisers in the post-marriage-equality era.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
The Federation for American Immigration Reform advertisement in the Chronicle attacking the Southern Poverty Law Center was unjustified, says the center’s intelligence project director.
How Philanthropy Can Ensure Opportunity Zones Ensure Widespread Economic Renewal
A new federal law offers potential to transform impoverished neighborhoods. Here are seven ways foundations can ensure it lives up to its promise.
By Bruce Katz
Contributor
A Model for Expanding Monthly Giving
Charity: Water adapted a strategy created for startups that offer subscription services to attract monthly donors, keep them engaged, and motivate them to recruit others.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning