Updates
Gates Foundation picks new CEO
United Way of America outlines 10-year plan
Aid groups pleased with response to Myanmar and China crises
Alumni of national-service program continue to volunteer
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Nevada college receives $8.2-million grant
Google's philanthropy supports geothermal-energy research
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Government and Politics Watch
Nonprofit representatives plan to mingle with political activists in Denver
U.S. Senate created philanthropy caucus
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Gifts and Grants News
In And Out of Africa
In a whirlwind trip across the continent, Bill Clinton resumes his role as "humanitarian in chief."
A New Form of Service
Residents of a Texas town skipped church for a day to focus on good works.
Direct Connections
Peer-to-peer giving is flourishing, but will donors keep paying for the services that charities provide to link them with worthy recipients?
A Big Grant Maker
The foundation John Templeton created may grow by more than 50 percent as his bequest flows to the organization.
Endowment Jitters
Foundation and charity endowments achieved a return of 15.7 percent last year, according to a new Chronicle study.
Risky Investments
A Ford Foundation finance expert points to a new worry about the bear market: the prospect that too much money in alternative investments will lead to a cash crunch.
A Diversity Push
Lawmakers across the country are starting to put pressure on foundations to steer more money to projects that aid minorities.
Parting Words
The departing chief executive of the Gates foundation offers her thoughts about what's next for the nation's wealthiest grant maker.
Charity Goes Green
Foundations are adopting environmentally friendly measures — and encouraging grantees to do the same.
A $1-Billion Call for Change
Fed up with America's descent into debt, a prominent investor starts a foundation to press for a new approach.
Corporate Giving
Companies expect their donations to hold steady in the turbulent economy, a new study finds.
Asset Growth
Foundation investments grew by nearly 10 percent last year, according to a survey.
Giving a Fortune
Robert W. Wilson, a former investment banker, is donating 70 percent of his wealth to charity before he dies.
Leading the Gates Foundation
A Microsoft veteran will take over the top job at the country's largest foundation.
Building on Tradition
The Ford Foundation's new president plans to capitalize on the philanthropy's accomplishments rather than remake the institution.
Aiding the Poor
Donors overestimate how much of their donations go to the needy — and have little faith in social-service groups, a new study finds.
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 Women in Bangladesh learn technology skills through a program supported by Microsoft. (Photograph courtesy of Microsoft) Giving Abroad
Companies are channeling a growing share of their donations to organizations outside the United States, according to a new Chronicle survey.
New Grant Programs
Newly announced grant programs:
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: $375-million to reduce tobacco use.
Rockefeller Foundation: $70-million to groups that promote the economic security of Americans.
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation: $24-million to help community foundations figure out ways to use technology to get people involved in civic causes.
Give and Take
Why Special Olympics movie boycott was a mistake
Giving vs. investing: does it matter what donors call it?
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Opinion
Should a Bequest Go to the Dogs?
A debate over giving policies has been touched off by Leona M. Helmsley's decision to earmark her fortune for the care of dogs.
An Idea Worth Trying
United Way's effort to transform itself for a new era could lead to productive new programs across the country.
Survival for What?
As pressures on nonprofit groups grow, charities must explain why they matter to society.
Writing That Changes the World
Avoiding jargon and writing clearly can help nonprofit leaders advance their causes.
Encouraging Public Service
Foundations should expand the number of opportunities available to young people who want to get involved in community-service efforts.
A Plea for Change
Barack Obama's proposals suggest that he believes nonprofit groups need to take new approaches.
Business and Charity
Capitalism has a lot to offer the world of philanthropy.
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From the Archives
Editors' Picks
Betting on Hedge Funds
Charities seek to tap into a fast-growing source of wealth.
Charity on a Grand Scale
The rock star Elton John raises millions of dollars to fight AIDS.
The Basics
Learning the Business of Philanthropy
A program in South Carolina teaches high-school students how to make money and give it away.
Story Time
Foundation leaders spin tales from their families' lives as a way to share values and traditions.
Guide to Grants
More than $352-million, from the August 7 issue.
Karabots Foundation: $15-million to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund: $318,000 to Friends of the Earth Middle East, in Tel Aviv, to help restore the lower Jordan River
W.K. Kellogg Foundation: $183,000 to Grand Valley State U. to develop a peer-reviewed quarterly journal on foundations
Online Discussions
Read the transcript of our recent discussion about corporate giving in a tight economy.
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America's Top Donors
Use our new database to search for gifts of $1-million or more made this year and find out who is giving the most.
Chronicle Surveys
Philanthropy 50
See the Americans who donated the most to charity in 2007.
Corporate giving
Examine giving patterns by the largest companies in the United States.
Philanthropy 400
Find the 400 organizations that raised the most money from private sources
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New Books
Summaries of publications on fund raising, philanthropy, and managing nonprofit organizations.
Philanthropy Careers
More than 520 positions available with 133 just added.
People
David Rothenberg is the new leader of Sports4Kids, in Oakland, Calif. (Photograph courtesy of SportsKids)
See news about that appointment and other personnel changes in the nonprofit world.
Products & Services
Continuing-Education Guide: Organizations that provide continuing education to nonprofit executives.
Fund-Raising Services Guide: Organizations that provide products and services to nonprofit groups.
Technology Guide: Organizations that provide technology products and services to nonprofit organizations.
Guide to Managing Nonprofits: Organizations that specialize in advising nonprofit groups.
Employer Profiles: In-depth information provided by nonprofit employers.
Awards
New awards to honor achievements by nonprofit leaders and organizations.
Events
Conferences, workshops, and other meetings about nonprofit organizations and donors.
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It'll End in Tears
Conflict between the inventor of a medicine for dry eyes and the university where she worked highlights the pitfalls in commercialization of academic discoveries.
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