Donors Give More to Paid Fundraisers Than to Volunteers, Study Finds
People gave more often and in larger amounts when door-to-door fundraisers said they were being paid, according to new research.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Illinois Nonprofits Mount Advocacy Push as Budget Impasse Drags On
The foundation-funded effort highlights the financial toll on charities from the state’s partisan budget warfare and could provide a blueprint to fight looming federal spending cuts.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Study Shows Value of Using Competition to Revive Dormant Donors
An experiment involving users of Kiva showed that inactive donors who were part of a giving team could often be prodded into contributing if faced with a challenge to help outdo other teams.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Grant Makers Blanket Capitol Hill Amid Deep Worries Over Taxes and Spending Cuts
Turnout nearly doubled for this year’s Foundations on the Hill lobbying day as philanthropic leaders raised concerns about the impact of tax proposals on giving and of budget cuts on the people they serve.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Foundations Find Different Paths to Closing Their Operations
Some put more of their endowment money into mission-related investments; others pour all of their efforts in getting their money out the door.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Foundations Take a Stand — or Don’t — on the GOP Health Plan
Some grant makers that fought for Obamacare have changed focus, but others are digging deep to fight the new proposal.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Trump Budget Cuts Billions of Dollars From Nonprofit Programs
Nonprofit leaders across the country say the plan is shortsighted and may ultimately end up costing the nation more money than it saves in many areas.
By Alex Daniels, Timothy Sandoval and Megan O’Neil
Most large grant makers give about 5 percent of assets annually, according to a Chronicle analysis. Critics say they should do better. Plus, see our interactive guide to giving rates at the nation’s biggest foundations.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How Big Foundations Stay Big: An Interactive Guide to Giving Rates
By law, private foundations must distribute at least 5 percent of their assets each year. This analysis of nearly 30 of the biggest foundations shows few choose to exceed that amount.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Head of Aetna Foundation Approaches Health Care as a Social Problem
Garth Graham is focusing grant making on issues like violence and access to fresh food that can have a big impact on public health.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations