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
Many Wealthy Donors Plan to Increase Giving, Report Says
Religious groups and charities that meet basic needs get the most money from affluent households, according to the study by U.S. Trust and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Doing Good Requires Happier, Healthier Workers
Nonprofits need to stop celebrating leaders who give up everything for the cause and instead get everyone — including boards, donors, and staff — to focus on well-being.
By CLAIRE PEI and Aliza Sherman
Stanford Hangs Up on Telemarketing — Will Others Follow?
Fundraisers debate the decision by the university to end phone-athons, weighing the costs of annoying donors versus the benefits of acquiring more of them.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Former Prosecutor of Nazis, 96, Pledges $10 Million to Prevent Genocide
Benjamin Ferencz, the last living Nuremberg trial lawyer, donated $1 million to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to use the law to prevent mass killings. He plans to continue giving that amount annually for up to 10 years.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Foundations Bet It All on Advancing Equity
Grant makers like the Meyer Memorial Trust in Oregon are reworking internal policies and spending practices in an effort to close gaps in education and economic opportunity.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor