Charities Expect Money Worries Into 2013 Due to State Shortfalls
Nonprofit groups around the country brace themselves for lean support over the next three budget years.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Job-Training Programs Show Promising Results
Unemployed and low-skilled workers can significantly bolster their earning power by participating in job-training programs that are developed in collaboration with specific industries, like construction and health care, a new report suggests.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Charities Seek Help From BP to Meet Increasing Need for Services
Some charities are joining with fisherman and others to ask BP to compensate them for money problems caused by the Gulf Coast oil spill.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Groups Hope Film Will Stir Public Passion for Improving Schools
Foundations, companies, and charities are taking steps to promote Waiting for Superman, a documentary that debuts this weekend. They hope it will inspire public passion to improve schools.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Charities Can Expect More Money to Flow From Donor-Advised Funds
As the stock market recovers, one of the first beneficiaries could be donor-advised funds -- and that could well mean more money for many charities.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
After 2 Years of Tough Losses, Donor-Advised Funds Are Surging
Donor-advised funds are back in growth mode after two years of bruising losses, adding new hopes for an increased flow of money to charities, a new Chronicle survey has found.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Closure of Popular Poverty-Fighting Charity Raises Big Questions
The abrupt shutdown of Unitus, a prominent microfinance charity, has nonprofit experts wondering whether the organization’s action is a sign of success or failure.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nearly 300,000 Small Charities Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status, Study Finds
About 18 percent of the charities in the United States failed to meet a key deadline to keep their tax-exempt status, according to a new report.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Grant Makers Chip Away at a Stubborn Unemployment Problem
Foundations undertake new efforts to promote job creation, especially in the regions of the country most hurt by high unemployment rates.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Prize Philanthropy: a Sampling of Recent Efforts
A sampling of the prize competitions run by foundations and corporations.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor