Fidelity Overtakes United Way as New Charity Champion
For the first time, the sponsor of a donor-advised fund tops the Chronicle’s annual ranking of the 400 U.S. charities that raise the most in private support. Another first: Giving to groups on the list tops $100 billion.
Donor-Advised Funds Reshape the Philanthropy Landscape
The donation vehicles managed by Philanthropy 400 leader Fidelity Charitable and other sponsors are changing how Americans view giving — and how charities compete.
By Alex Daniels and Drew Lindsay
Flush With $51 Billion, Donor-Advised Funds Face Questions About Payouts
As the funds’ collective coffers swell, their rate of grant making has slowed, further fueling criticism that the popular charitable accounts are warehousing dollars that could be doing good.
By Alex Daniels and Drew Lindsay
A New Way to Give: Inside the Donor-Advised-Fund Explosion
A Chronicle analysis of 85 sponsors of donor-advised funds offers insights into the phenomenal growth of these giving vehicles that are challenging conventions of philanthropy.
By Drew Lindsay and joshua.hatch
Here’s a Grant Maker That Wants to Pay Your Indirect Costs. Really.
The Hewlett Foundation encourages nonprofits to present realistic overhead expenses when applying for grants.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Millennials Drive Big Changes in Giving Patterns, Study Says
Young people are “pushing the boundaries of what giving looks like” through their use of technology and demands for data about nonprofits’ effectiveness, a Fidelity Charitable study concludes.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
New ideas about philanthropy are springing up from all sorts of places. Meet some of the innovators who are helping nonprofits break the mold.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
New Venture Connects Socially Minded Artists With Cash
Laura Callanan worries that “new philanthropy,” which tends to focus on creative investments in education and social-service nonprofits, will leave cultural causes behind.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Former Rabble-Rouser Works With ‘the System’ to Cut Recidivism
A Boston-area nonprofit leader and investors like Goldman Sachs and the Kresge Foundation gamble on the nation’s largest pay-for-success program, with seven years to show results.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Small Firm Cuts Big Deals to Fight Global Problems
Tiny Geneva Global attracts Wall Street types to neglected international causes by focusing on results and sharing data with donors.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects