How <em>The Chronicle</em> Compiled Its Survey on Corporate Giving
The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual survey of corporate giving gathers data from the nation’s largest companies. The newspaper sent questions to the 300 highest-ranking corporations on Fortune magazine’s list of top revenue-producing companies. The Chronicle’s analysis includes data for 112…
By Marisa López-rivera
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Popularity of Water Grants Slows After 2007 Peak
$72-million was donated in 2010, after grants reached a high of $122-million in 2007.
By Marisa López-rivera
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A Nonprofit Protects American Indians From Poverty’s Chill
National Relief Charities help residents of reservations in the Southwest and Great Plains get winter fuel, as well as health services, college scholarships, and other aid.
By Marisa López-rivera
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Minorities Are More Generous Than Whites, Study Finds
Two-thirds of minority households give, according to an examination by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
By Marisa López-rivera
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Many Baby Boomers Want to Create Social Ventures, Study Finds
A quarter of Americans ages 44 to 70 want to create a nonprofit or business to aid society.
By Marisa López-rivera
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How The Chronicle Compiled Its Survey of Corporate Giving
The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s survey on charitable giving by America’s largest companies gathers data from companies that appear at the top of Fortune magazine’s list of the 500 companies with the most revenue. For the second year in a row, USA Today collaborated with The Chronicle to gather data…
By Marisa López-rivera
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Corporate Giving Slow to Recover as Economy Remains Shaky
Cash donations rose in 2010, but a Chronicle-USA Today study of 180 companies finds that corporate gifts will remain flat this year because of the bad economy. Subscribers have access to all the data in the study.
By Eric Frazier and Marisa López-rivera
How the Survey of Endowments Was Compiled
The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s eighth annual special report on nonprofit endowments includes data from 213 large nonprofits and foundations. The total value of the endowments for the group was $340.2-billion in 2010. For organizations that provided data for both 2009 and 2010, the median increase…
By Marisa López-rivera
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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
Giving for Disaster Relief for Last Week’s Tornadoes Totals $11.3-Million
The Red Cross has received by far the largest sum so far.
By Marisa López-rivera
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