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Chronicle of Philanthropy
Thursday, July 23, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
52% of Charities Saw Drop in Spring Donations, Survey Finds »
By Caroline Preston Just over half of charities saw a drop in donations between March and May of this year, the same portion as reported...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Free Clinics Struggle as Demand Soars and Donations Falls »
With the recession swelling the ranks of the uninsured, community clinics offering free care are facing rising demand just as the downturn is prompting major...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Has the Golden Age of Giving Ended? »
Colleges Will See a Decline in Megagifts, Experts Predict By Kathryn Masterson San Francisco The golden age for philanthropy—and the United States—may be over. That was...
Thursday, July 09, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
70-Year-Old Relief Charity Adopts a New Name »
By Caroline Preston   On a recent day in Richmond, Va., employees of the charity known until this month as Christian Children’s Fund dressed identically...
Thursday, July 09, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Social Good Podcast: Raising Money on Facebook »
Allison Fine, a nonprofit leader and expert on technology and communications, discusses how charities and foundations can more effectively use social-media tools to spread their...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
A 'Craigslist' for Volunteers »
An Obama-Inspired Volunteer-Recruitment Web Site Will Soon Debut By Suzanne Perry When Barack Obama was campaigning for the presidency, he pledged to create a "Craigslist...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Obama is Asked to Explain Firing of AmeriCorps Inspector General »
Obama Is Asked to Explain Firing of AmeriCorps Inspector General The investigation of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson appears to be a key reason that President Obama...
Monday, June 15, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Changing Demographics Could Be More of a Challenge to Charities Than the Recession »
Fund raisers might want to be more concerned about shifting demographics than economic swings, Judith E. Nichols, deputy director for external affairs at the Brooklyn...
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
White House Officials Discuss Plans for Social-Innovation Office »
White House Officials Discuss Plans for Social-Innovation Office By Suzanne Perry Washington The new White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation was created without...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Women Take the Lead in Couples' Charitable-Giving Decisions »
By Paula Wasley Women are taking an increasingly prominent role in determining their household’s charitable giving, with high-income women in particular more likely to seek...
Thursday, March 26, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
GOP Leader Opposes Charitable-Deduction Cap »
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate Republican leader, has criticized the Obama administration’s proposal to limit federal tax breaks that wealthy people can get...
Monday, March 09, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
More and More Foundations Advance Their Causes by Offering Prizes, Report Says »
By Marty Michaels The use of prizes — and the money and glory that come with them — is undergoing a “renaissance” in the nonprofit...
Thursday, February 26, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
President Urges Congress to Pass National-Service Legislation »
By Suzanne Perry and Grant Williams In a speech tonight to a joint session of Congress, President Obama called on lawmakers to pass a bill...
Tuesday, February 10, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Developing a Nonprofit Response to the Economic Crisis, Wikipedia-Style »
Martin Kearns, the founder of a nonprofit environmental organization, has started a Wikipedia-style effort to help advocacy groups and other charities weather the recession. Mr....
Tuesday, February 10, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Why Charity Leaders Should Pay Close Attention to Obama's Pay Guidelines »
By Ralph De Jong and Michael Peregrine President Obama’s announcement this week that he plans to limit executive pay and perks at financial companies seeking...
Wednesday, February 04, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Founder of Habitat for Humanity Dies »
Millard Fuller, Founder of Habitat for Humanity, Dies at Age 74 By Brennen Jensen Millard Fuller, founder and former long-time leader of Habitat for Humanity...
Monday, February 02, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Give Potential Donors a Task Beyond Giving »
Giving donors small tasks to complete brings them a step closer toward making a donation, explained fund-raising experts last week at the Direct Marketing Association...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Inauguration 2009: A Call to Serve Others »
It didn’t take long for President Barack Obama’s staff to remake the official White House Web site. The site, which debuted at 12:01 p.m. as...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Economic-Stimulus Package to Help Nonprofit Groups Meet Social Needs »
House Democrats unveiled an economic-stimulus package today that proposes billions of dollars in spending on Medicaid and other federal programs that will help nonprofit groups...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Feeling the Squeeze: Charities and the Economy »
The new issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy was posted online today. In a special report, The Chronicle examines how nonprofit groups are coping with...
Wednesday, January 07, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Charities Revamped Investment Policies in 2008, Survey Finds »
By Debra E. Blum More than one out of four nonprofit groups have revised their investment policies within the last year, according to a new...
Tuesday, January 06, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Recession Hits Arts Groups Especially Hard »
Despite generally strong attendance at many nonprofit museums and theaters in recent months, many arts charities around the country are laying off workers or adopting...
Monday, January 05, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
Bad Economy Prompts Change in Gift Annuities »
Responding to the changing situation caused by the economy, a key nonprofit umbrella group today recommended that charities lower the amount of money that donors...
Monday, January 05, 2009   (0 Comments - view/add)
IRS Releases Final Version of New Informational Tax Return »
The Internal Revenue Service has released the final Form 990 and related schedules, more than 18 months after the first draft of the revised federal...
Monday, December 22, 2008   (0 Comments - view/add)
Year-End Giving Update: Mixed Results at Charities Prompt Growing Money Worries »
Like many social-service charities, the Salvation Army in Syracuse, N.Y., has seen contributions rise this year, as donors open their wallets to help growing numbers...
Wednesday, December 17, 2008   (0 Comments - view/add)
Nonprofit Coalition Proposes Revolving-Loan Fund for Charities »
Independent Sector, a coalition of charities and foundations, said today it is working on a proposal for a government revolving-loan fund to help cash-strapped nonprofit...
Monday, December 15, 2008   (0 Comments - view/add)
Holiday-Giving Update: Social-Services Groups See a Surge, But Most Groups Face Big Slowdown in Dona »
Fund raisers nationwide have been hoping donations would increase this month, but the outlook is grim for many charities now entering the final weeks of...
Thursday, December 11, 2008   (0 Comments - view/add)
Prospecting: A Map to Where the Emergency Grants Are »
Mapping Foundation Help A new interactive map tracks grants that foundations have made to help charities deal with fallout from the economic crisis. So far, the...
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Companies Increased Giving Last Year, SurveyFinds »
Corporations increased their giving last year despite a mixed economic climate, according to a new report from the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, in New York....
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Foundations Create Large Economic Benefit, Study Says »
Giving by foundations supports the economy of the United States, with $1 of every philanthropic contribution producing more than $8 in economic benefits, says a...
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Can Twitter Help Your Cause Raise Money? »
Can nonprofit groups really raise money on the social-networking site Twitter? The author and social-media consultant Beth Kanter has studied the history of fund-raising efforts...
Monday, November 24, 2008
Bequests, Celebrities, Foundations, and the Economy: a Conference Notebook From National Research Me »
Too many nonprofit scholars are boosters — ignoring the serious problems that mar the nonprofit world, and the organizations that are involved in activities that...
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Hammons leaving Vision 2015 »
Mike Hammons, who as president of Vision 2015 helped plan and execute strategies to improve the Northern Kentucky region, said he will resign from the...
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Companies Expected to Tie Giving More Closely to Business Goals »
Corporate grant makers are going to increasingly focus their giving on programs closely related to their businesses, said several experts at a conference here on...
Thursday, November 20, 2008
As Endowment Values Plummet, Some Institutions Consider Suing Over Investment Advice »
As many as five endowments for colleges or charitable foundations that have suffered significant investment losses or were unable to access money in their accounts...

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