How The Chronicle’s Survey of Pay at Big Nonprofit Groups Was Conducted
The Chronicle’s 14th annual salary survey presents compensation information for top officials at 332 charities and foundations in the United States. Most of the organizations included on the list appeared last year on the Philanthropy 400, The Chronicle’s ALSO SEE:DATABASE: Executive Compensation…
By Noelle Barton
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New efforts train trustees to serve cultural institutions When Michael Zahler moved with his wife, Cindy, and their family to Colorado Springs six years ago, they were excited about their new city. Following stints in San Francisco, Seattle, and California’s Silicon Valley, the couple hoped to find…
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How The Chronicle Compiled Its Annual Survey of Corporate Giving
The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual survey on corporate giving is based on information provided ALSO SEE:Statistical Data: Charitable Giving at Major CorporationsArticle: A Surge in Corporate GivingArticle: Company Gives Money to Charities Where Employees VolunteerArticle: Wal-Mart Makes…
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More and More Americans Say Giving Money Is Easier Than Volunteering Time
Americans’ perception of their ability to help charitable causes has shifted in the past year, with half of the respondents in a recent national poll saying they find it easier to open their wallets than to volunteer their time. In the survey, conducted in December and released last month by…
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Gold-Medal U.S. Speed Skater Brings Publicity and Donations to Youth Charity
When Joey Cheek of North Carolina won the gold medal for speed skating in Turin last week and donated his $25,000 U.S. Olympic Committee bonus to a charity, the news sped around the world almost as fast as he had circled the ice. During news interviews, Mr. Cheek praised Right to Play, a charity in…
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