‘Taking Action With Your Neighbors’: Inside a $30 Million Funder Collaborative
A conversation with Rockefeller Brothers Fund CEO Stephen Heintz and Katie Loudin of the West Virginia Community Development Hub about a national effort to strengthen democracy by improving life in rural communities.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
How Big Are Donor-Advised Fund Accounts? New Report Reassesses Data
Separating DAF sponsors that administer mass donations — say, workplace giving programs — from national sponsors like Fidelity Charitable or Schwab led to very different average account sizes and payout rates.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
How Warren Buffett’s Enormous Charitable Gifts Reflect His ‘Inner Scorecard’
Buffett expresses his generosity by donating to foundations run by others. As of September 2024, he had given $55 billion.
By John M. Longo
Contributor
GoFundMe Expands Its Nonprofit Offerings — and Lets Groups See Who Is Raising Money for Them
The company purchased the fundraising platform Classy three years ago and has integrated the two services into GoFundMePro.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
UCLA Lands $25 Million to Launch a Center for Digestive Health
Plus, the National Academy of Sciences received $20 million, Agnes Scott College got $15 million, and three other universities received eight-figure gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Philanthropy Opens the Vault: Payouts Are Surging in Response to Trump
Across the country, foundations are weighing the pros and cons of digging into their endowments. For some, increasing funding to grantees is a moral imperative.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Funding Cuts Threaten to Deepen Hunger Crisis
Rising costs are sending more families to food banks, including people with jobs.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Online Giving Is Sliding Amid Turmoil. Should Fundraisers Retreat or Go Big?
Digital donations are dropping in the wake of the president’s tariffs. Experts weigh in on whether charities should back off appeals or push ahead with ambitious campaigns.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Giving Campaigns in Every Community? GivingTuesday’s Big New Idea
The organization behind the annual post-Thanksgiving giving spree wants to help nonprofits and foundations create fundraising drives nationwide to help groups raise cash — and earn trust.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
The 100 Days That Shook Nonprofits
Nonprofit leaders react to the first three months of President Trump’s second term, which has left the sector stunned, transformed, and weakened.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations