A Bold Vision Keeps a Donor On Board for Operating Support
How the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation won $1.25-million from Chesapeake Energy Corporation.
By JACOB BERKMAN
Contributor
General Mills’s In-House Volunteer Project Spins Off Into a Charity
Engineers and food scientists figure out how to package meals and donate them to one of Africa’s poorest countries.
By Eric Frazier
Contributor
Education Charity’s Fresh Idea Brings Big Boost in Amount of Citigroup Award
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) worked with two other charities to devise a plan that appealed to Citigroup.
By MAUREEN WEST
Contributor
Could IBM’s Watson Computer Aid the Work of Nonprofits?
If a robot can outsmart two top game-show contestants, can it also solve tough social problems? An IBM official thinks so.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Solving Social Problems Is Key Motivator for Giving, Big Companies Say
A poll of executives at large corporations found that many companies are driven by a desire to make a difference on critical issues facing the nation and the world.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Study Explores Charitable Habits of Entrepreneurs
A new study shows entrepreneurs give more of their profits to charity than do corporations.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Drug Company to Provide $100-Million to Fight Diabetes
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation is making grants to help people with the most common type of diabetes make changes in their habits.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Nordstrom to Open N.Y. Store to Aid Nonprofits
Nordstrom department stores will open a new Manhattan store that will give all its earnings to charity.
By Martha Ann Overland
Contributor
Nearly 60% of Big Companies Cut Their Giving in 2009, Report Says
Big companies say the downturn forced them to trim giving and redirect some of their funds to organizations serving people hit hard by the bad economy.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Video: Why IBM Gives to Good Causes
Stanley S. Litow, IBM’s vice president for corporate citizenship and corporate affairs, explains why his company’s philanthropic efforts are a part of its larger business strategy.
By Richard White
Contributor
Citigroup’s CEO Offers His Philanthropy Philosophy
Vikram S. Pandit, chief executive of Citigroup, explains his views on corporate philanthropy and how his company plans to give.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
How Much Must Charities Disclose About Donors?
A prominent lawmaker is asking health charities to disclose contributions from medical companies. A Chronicle analysis finds wide discrepancies in how willing nonprofits are to disclose such gifts and how they set their policies to determine undue influence.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Companies That Gave More Than $10-Million in 2009 to Charities Outside the United States
U.S. companies that were among the most generous to overseas charities in 2009.
Companies That Made 50% or More of Their Gifts in Products in 2009
A listing of some of the largest contributors of non-cash gifts in 2009.
Companies That in 2009 Gave More Than 5% of Their 2008 Profits
A listing of large companies that gave more than 5 percent of their 2008 profits to nonprofit organizations.
Companies That Declined to Provide Corporate-Giving Data
The large American businesses that declined to provide information about their philanthropic giving.