Endowments Poised to Build on Recovery, Chronicle Study Finds
Nonprofits are on track to earn at least 8 percent on their endowment investments, following a year in which they earned 12 to 13 percent, a Chronicle study finds. Subscribers have access to all the data in the study.
By Ben Gose and Marisa López-rivera
Nonprofits Worry About California’s Effort to Create Social-Business Units
Some experts fear proposed tax breaks for social enterprises could steer financial support from traditional charities.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
MIT Gets a Stake in Bose Stereo Maker and Draws Many Questions About Gift
MIT provides few answers about the Bose Corporation founder’s unorthodox gift.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Business Owners May Consider Donating More Gifts of Stocks
Giving a charity ownership of a business is messy but can provide a good tax deal for donors.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Defining Social Good: Nonprofits Worry About Calif. Bill
California nonprofits are urging lawmakers to slow down before approving changes that would offer special benefits to companies that pursue social goals.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
‘Donor Fatigue’ Feared by Groups Serving the Poor
As the nation recovers from the downturn, nonprofits that serve the poor see a mixed response to their continued pleas for money despite record demands for their services.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Two Philanthropy Veterans Offer Aid to Help Donors Get Results
Two veteran philanthropy experts, who offer guidance to donors and foundations in a new book, share their top advice in an interview.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Collaboration Allows Charities to Extend Their Reach in Tough Times
As charities seek to meet increased demands for help, collaboration has helped many groups stretch far beyond what a single charity could accomplish on its own, a new study finds.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Preventing Fraud in Social-Network Fund Raising: a New Challenge
State regulators are considering how to make sure donors do not get caught in scams when they give in response to online appeals.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Prepare for Debate Over Proposed Change to Tax Incentives for Charitable Gifts
As President Obama seeks to reduce the value of charitable deductions for the third year in a row, nonprofits prepare to oppose the idea.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor