A Bumpy Road to Growth Through Partnerships
Charities like the Nurse-Family Partnership and Teach for America often find that factors beyond their control impede their efforts at expanding the number of people they serve.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Effort to Shame Mott Foundation Is Well-Timed, Expert Says
An advertisement slamming the grant maker for hypocrisy in its approach to the environment may yet yield results, even though the foundation didn’t immediately respond to criticism of its holdings in U.S. Sugar, says one expert.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
2 More Local Chapters Leave Alzheimer’s Association
Wary of losing control under a national consolidation plan, Orange County and San Diego chapters join New York in striking out on their own.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Alzheimer’s Association May Lose More Chapters
With its New York chapter striking out on its own, the national organization faces the possibility that other departures could be imminent.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Boom Time for Endowment Giving
Big charities aren’t the only ones bouncing back. The Chronicle’s survey of endowments shows that this is a great time for smaller groups as well.
By Peter Olsen-Phillips and Ben Gose
Many say divestment isn’t practical and wouldn’t make any difference in the fight to curb greenhouse-gas emissions.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Foundations Are Cautious on Impact Investing
The idea is catching fire on Wall Street, but few grant makers are making it a priority.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
College Endowments Are Flourishing Again — and Critics Are Taking Note
Some in Congress want more money to go to scholarships and less to private-equity managers. But nonprofits worry that restrictions could have a spillover effect on other groups.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Investment Returns: Time to Lower Expectations
The bull market of the past six years may have grant makers counting on 8 or 9 percent gains; longer-term trends suggest those expectations are unrealistic.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Citi Foundation Will Provide $20 Million to Boost Economic Opportunity
The fund will provide general operating support to charities in six cities that agree to work closely with other groups.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor