How The Chronicle Compiled Its 2015 Report on Nonprofit Endowments
Find information on 298 nonprofit organizations, including how 233 of those endowments are invested across eight asset classes.
By Peter Olsen-Phillips
Contributor
Alternatives to the Offering Plate
Churches and faith-based organizations seek new ways to raise money and attract the unchurched.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
World Vision Maintains Religious Identity as It Broadens Its Mission
America’s largest Christian humanitarian nonprofit initially refused to accept government grants or to work with secular groups. Today it works with government, Muslim imams, Buddhist priests, and the famously agnostic Bill Gates.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Rescue Operation: Leftovers by the Ton
Efforts to avoid waste in college dining halls have spread to more than 160 campus chapters, with more than a million pounds of food donated in the last four years.
Offering Gifts Doesn’t Always Lead to Loyal Donors
Research findings suggests ways that charities can do a better job of using gifts to identify people who are most likely to become loyal supporters.
How PBS Stations Used Data Sharing to Set and Meet Fundraising Goals
Public broadcasting stations formed a group to collect, analyze, and share their fundraising data to help stations identify weaknesses, adopt effective practices, and raise more money.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
3 Nonprofits Form Alliance to Recruit One Another’s Workers
Employees changing jobs among BBYO, Hillel International, and Moishe House don’t lose vacation time or other benefits.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor