An Uneven Recovery at Nation’s Big Charities
America’s 400 largest nonprofits increased donations just 4 percent last year and say they expect 2013 to be flat, a Chronicle study finds.
How The Chronicle Compiled Its Philanthropy 400 Rankings
The rankings reflect cash and product donations as well as stock, land, and other gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
By Marisa López-rivera
Contributor
Bonuses Can Help Make Up for Spartan Executive Pay Raises
Thirty-four groups paid their executives $1-million or more, a rise from last year’s study, which showed that just 23 did.
How The Chronicle Compiled Data on Giving by Big Companies
The information came from 106 of the biggest companies in the United States.
By Marisa López-rivera
Contributor
10 Companies That Gave the Most Cash in 2012
Wells Fargo & Company’s cash giving surged 48 percent last year. Walmart came in second.
Nonprofit Leadership Programs: a Sampling
American Express NGen Fellows Program Sponsors: American Express Foundation and Independent Sector Who’s eligible: Emerging nonprofit leaders under 40 who work at organizations that are members of Independent Sector. Cost to participants: Fellows must arrange their own travel and lodging for the…
How the Survey of Endowments Was Compiled
The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s report on nonprofit endowments is based on data from 273 nonprofits and foundations. Learn more about the methodology.
By Marisa López-rivera
Contributor
How The Chronicle Compiled Its Philanthropy 400 Rankings
The ranking of the charities that raised the most money from private sources in 2011 include both cash and product donations as well as stock, land, and other gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
By Marisa López-rivera
Contributor
How The Chronicle Compiled Its Compensation Survey
The Chronicle’s annual report on nonprofit pay is based on data from charities that ranked highest on its Philanthropy 400, the annual list of nonprofits that raise the most from private sources, and from the nation’s wealthiest grant makers. Organizations were asked to complete a survey and…
By Marisa López-rivera
Contributor
10 Companies That Gave the Most Cash in 2011
Learn about the giving priorities and 2012 forecasts for companies such as Wal-Mart Stores, Goldman Sachs Group, and ExxonMobil.