Telethon for Gulf Cleanup Generates Relatively Few Gifts
The two-hour star-studded CNN broadcast Monday night raised a total of $1.8-million.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Direct-Marketing Appeals Lifted by Haiti Response
Big charities achieved the first increase in two years, a new survey finds, but most of the growth came from the disaster response and is not a sign that direct-marketing appeals are doing much better.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Fund-Raising Site Seeks to Raise $700-Million for British Charities
A new video-sharing site that seeks to raise money for British charities has set ambitious goals, but some doubt its viability.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Are Jewish Fund Raisers Out of Step?
A fund raiser tells his colleagues to change the way they seek donations for Jewish causes -- or risk becoming irrelevant.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Charitable Giving Fell 3.2% Last Year, Report Finds
Charities raised more than $300-billion last year, but a decline in foundation giving caused overall donations to drop and showed that the second year of the recession caused pain for many nonprofit groups.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Georgia Charity Fights Against a Tax Penalty for Raising Money
A charity in Athens, Ga., fights for its right to raise money on its own premises without being taxed—all the way to the state Supreme Court.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Americans Didn’t Pull Back on Their Giving Last Year, Report Finds
Giving USA, the annual tally of donations, found that contributions from private sources dropped by 3.2 percent last year. But some fund raisers and scholars wonder if the numbers paint an overly rosy view of philanthropy.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Charitable Giving Fell 3.2% Last Year, Report Finds
Giving USA, the annual tally of charitable donations, reports a decline in giving in 2009. See full coverage from The Chronicle, including a breakdown of giving by cause.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Giving to Social Services Groups Increased 2.7 Percent
Social-service charities experienced a rise in giving but not enough to counter the enormous demand for help.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Donations to Religious Groups Were Virtually Flat Last Year, Report Finds
Religious groups usually defy giving trends during recessions, but overall donations dipped in 2009.
By Holly Hall
Contributor