With Cash Giving Flat, Big Companies Offer Other Aid
A Chronicle survey of more than 100 of America’s biggest companies finds that giving is inching up modestly, but many businesses are pouring new energy into finding ways to provide volunteers and other aid.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Winning Corporate Aid: Advice From Experts
Research companies you’re interested in, show your results, and be ready to move quickly if the business decides to work with your charity.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Big Businesses Expect Modest Giving Growth
More than three-quarters of corporate leaders said their giving budgets would be about the same in 2013 as 2012. About 16 percent said they will give more, and 6 percent will donate less.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Wells Fargo Supports Banking and Home Buyers in Low-Income Areas
The company topped The Chronicle’s list of business donors by contributing more than $315-million in cash last year.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Home Depot Pours Millions of Dollars Into Housing for Men and Women Veterans
The company and its suppliers have contributed more than $100-million since 2011 to develop housing and provide other care to former service members.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Google Grants Aim to Prove That Intelligent Use of Technology Can Be a Game Changer
The company, which gave $105-million last year, wants to show donors and charities the value of using technology and data to help society.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
42% of Its Donor-Advised Fund Gifts Are Unrestricted, Fidelity Says
On average, donors annually give seven grants worth $4,000 each, Fidelity Charitable says in a study designed to help fundraisers figure out how to tap money from the funds.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Many Small Groups Don’t Have Investment Guidelines
Twenty percent of organizations have no policies at all, while half have no benchmarks for evaluating results, according to a new study.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Rockefeller Pledges $100-Million to Help 100 Cities Cope With Crises
To mark its 100th anniversary, the fund is helping urban areas withstand shocks caused by climate change, terrorism, or other challenges.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Small Grant Maker, Closing Down in 4 Years, Is a Force in Immigration
Darren Sandow, head of the Hagedorn Foundation, is helping the $31-million fund on Long Island become a leader in the immigration debate.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor