Why Billionaires and Bus Riders Give Together in Jackson Hole
Old Bill’s Fun Run shifts power to everyday donors and helps Jackson’s wealthy connect with charities that meet basic needs.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Turning Challenges Into Programming Innovations
Some charities are collaborating with other nonprofits, while others are using their heft to muscle into new territory.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Why Removing a Problematic Donor’s Name Is Harder Than It Looks
Colleges have moved slowly amid calls to remove the names of donors who enabled Jeffrey Epstein from campus buildings.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
The Charity That Imports Charities
How the GreenLight Fund scales anti-poverty work one city at a time.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Lessons From the Flipcause Collapse
How to vet your next fundraising platform — and avoid the headaches and losses suffered by clients of bankrupt Flipcause.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Leaders Call for Unity to Combat Government Threats
The National Council of Nonprofits and Independent Sector touted new efforts at a meeting on the relationship between charities and the government.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Ditching the Strategy Marathon for a Sprint
A Minneapolis firm condenses months of work into a single intensive day, sending charities out with a one‑year road map.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
The Philanthropy 50: Top Donors Reward Charities They Know Well
Major research hospitals and prestigious universities snared a significant share of Philanthropy 50 gifts, but lesser known programs also received large donations.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
Michael Bloomberg, Biggest Donor of 2025, Tops Philanthropy 50 List for Third Year in a Row
The wealthy donors on the Chronicle’s list gave to nonprofits they know and trust.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
Caught in a Web of DAF Transfers
Donors get a tax deduction for donor-advised fund contributions, but billions of payouts each year are simply recycled to other DAF providers
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor