New Tool Helps Foundations Share Data
The Walter & Elise Haas Fund has created a plug-in that lets foundations publish information from any grants-management database on their websites.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Shaking Up the Ranks of America’s Big Charities
The nearly 11-percent gain in giving to the 400 most successful fundraising organizations came in large part because of a surge in donations from the wealthy.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Campaign Uses Texts to Promote Brushing
Parents get brushing reminders and texts that offer encouragement, quizzes, and interesting facts.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Private Support to Individual Feeding America Food Banks
A sampling of some of the largest Feeding America food banks shows a wide range in donations year over year.
Charities Whose Donations Grew and Dropped the Most in 2013
Private support for the National Academy of Sciences grew more than 955 percent.
New to the Philanthropy 400 in 2014
Organizations that made the list for the first time this year or are returning after being off the list for at least a year.
Off the Philanthropy 400 in 2014
Organizations that appeared in the 2013 list but didn’t raise enough money to be included in 2014.
Forecast for Fundraising in 2014: a Sampling of What Big Charities Expect
The Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation and Guild Association expects a 133.1% increase in private support.
$4.4-Billion in Oil-Spill Fines Flows to Nonprofit Projects on the Gulf Coast
More cash may be on the way as the legal wrangling over the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico continues.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
How The Chronicle Compiled Its Philanthropy 400 Rankings of the Largest Charities
The list is based on cash and product donations as well as stock, land, and other gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations in the United States.
By Anu Narayanswamy
Contributor
Charities Use Customized Tools and More to Keep Donors in Touch
To compete for donations from the rich, nonprofits are using creative approaches like personalized videos, one-of-a-kind photo books, and password-protected web pages.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
A Year of Recovery: Big Gains at America’s Top Charities
The 400 most successful fundraising groups in America increased donations by nearly 11 percent last year.
Charities Seek to Attract More Boomers as They Mull Retirement Plans
Donor-advised funds and community foundations see a surge in donations, especially from people in their 50s and 60s.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Audubon’s Effort to Broaden Its Network of Support Appeals to Big Donor
Maggie Walker says it’s inspiring to learn what other donors are doing.
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Ad Council Hires Cable-TV Pioneer to Help Charities Connect With People
Lisa Sherman says powerful content is the key to reaching people amid competition for their attention.
By Michelle Gienow
Contributor
Face Time With a University President Accelerates Donors’ Giving
A prominent Kansas State University alumnus says president Kirk Schulz takes the time to explain what’s needed and why—without the hard sell.
By Peter Panepento
Contributor