How Philanthropy Can Compete for Tech Talent to Change the World
Giving engineers, data scientists, and others access to data, tools, and peers working to change the world will help us compete with business and government.
By Eric Braverman
Contributor
‘Forbes 400′ and ‘Giving Pledge’ Billionaires Who Gave Big in 2019
Only 21 people on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans appear among this year’s Philanthropy 50 list.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Art Classes That Foster Creativity and Expression
ProjectArt offers free after-school classes for kids living in historically underserved neighborhoods across the United States.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
The Untapped Power of Patriotic Philanthropy
At time when the United States is so polarized, more citizens should give and volunteer to efforts that help tell America’s story.
By David M. Rubenstein
Contributor
Why Criminal Justice? Why Now?
Grant makers’ success advocating for change is more than 20 years in the making, gaining momentum from early wins by advocates, new research, and falling crime rates.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Over more than 20 years, Helen Huang has watched the issue move from the fringe to the mainstream, gathering support from conservative as well as liberal donors. She now leads the Ford Foundation’s Art for Justice Fund.
By MARC GUNTHER
Contributor
Writer’s Notebook: What Big Gifts Accomplish
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Philanthropy 50 annual rankings of the donors who give the most, the Chronicle looked at how large donations from past lists have worked out.
The 2020 Philanthropy 50: Where They Live, Where They Give, and More
Find out more about America’s 50 biggest donors: their ages, sources of wealth, where they live, and where they give. And see the entire Philanthropy 50 report featuring our analysis of the list and giving trends among megadonors.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Roughly a third of people in a survey of more than 18,500 donors said that specifying in detail how a gift will be used would lead to greater giving.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Paul Allen Land Top Spots in 2 Decades of Giving
Data from the Philanthropy 50, the Chronicle’s annual list of the people who give the most to charity, reveals lists of boldface names in the world of giving.
By Maria Di Mento and Michael Theis
Bubbe Knows Best: Grandmother Proves a Viral Hit for American Friends of Hebrew University
The nonprofit that raises money for Hebrew University of Jerusalem hopes the video campaign will draw new supporters age 50 and younger.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Tips for Creating a More Diverse Board
Three grant makers share proven tactics for adding trustees from different age groups as well as economic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor