Why the Oil Spill Hasn’t Spurred More Contributions
Donors think BP should be financially responsible for the damage caused by the drilling disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, say philanthropy experts.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Index Finds Charitable Giving Is Up Compared With Last Year
Donations to 1,400 charities in February, March, and April were up 12.1 percent compared with the same period in 2009.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
A Fund Created After Hurricane Katrina Turns Its Focus to Latest Catastrophe
The Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health has started an ambitious effort to raise money to help grass-roots groups respond to the problems caused by the BP oil spill.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Nonprofit Groups Expect Long-Term Demands for Aid After Oil Spill
Charities in the region say the needs will grow because of the forthcoming hurricane season and because the area still has not fully recovered from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New on the Job: Lisa Nitze, Chief Executive Officer, Social Enterprise Alliance
Lisa Nitze is taking over the leadership of an organization that promotes the use of business tactics to solve social problems.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Oil-Company Donations Raise Questions About Scandal and Charity
The Gulf Coast oil spill has triggered scrutiny of the Nature Conservancy’s partnership with BP, the company responsible, and is prompting charities to review their own policies for accepting corporate help.
By NICOLE WALLACE and GRANT WILLIAMS
Jewish Federations Turn to Social Media to Reach Young People
The What’s Your #ish? campaign asks young people to share what being Jewish means to them.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
More Than $4-Million Donated in Response to Gulf Coast Oil Spill
The Chronicle’s tally of fund-raising efforts a month and a half after the start of the drilling disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Organization Gives Donors a Firsthand Look at Oil Spill’s Consequences in Effort to Raise Funds
A grant-making organization has started an aggressive fund-raising effort to make sure that grass-roots groups along the Gulf Coast have the money they need to respond to the oil spill.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Fishermen and Others Turn to Charities for Aid Along the Gulf Coast
Nonprofit groups in Louisiana are providing food and other help to people who have been affected by the oil spill.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor