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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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Elsewhere Online
Job-skills program for young women receives $20-million
Gates fund accused of exerting too much power in world agriculture
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Government and Politics Watch
Carnegie fund creates Web site to educate voters
Company offers donation linked to presidential debate
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Gifts and Grants News
Fighting Malaria
Foundations and other donors have committed $3-billion to stop the spread of malaria.
Big Gifts
Two businessmen have made multimillion-dollar commitments to university research centers.
Foundation Pay
The Chronicle's annual study examines pay at the nation's wealthiest grant makers.
Global Giving
The former president Bill Clinton's annual meeting prompted new pledges to give, and a plea from Bill Gates to show that philanthropy is fun.
A Foundation Falters
The meltdown on Wall Street is hitting the Starr Foundation, one of the wealthiest grant makers in the United States, especially hard.
$75-Million Pledge
Two grant makers have joined in a new effort to avert a global food crisis.
Healthy Start
A new grant program is nurturing minority researchers — and seeking to improve health care for minorities.
Big Grant
A $400-million foundation grant will endow a biomedical-research center.
Debating Charity's Role
Congress is asking questions about federal rules governing donors, charities, and foundations.
Rebuilding Shattered Lives
A charity's approach to guiding victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks is viewed as a model.
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.
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.
Giving a Fortune
Robert W. Wilson, a former investment banker, is donating 70 percent of his wealth to charity before he dies.
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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 Eileen Spitalny, co-founder of Fairytale Brownies, says her business’s support for the charity Kaboom has helped attract customers and keep employees happy. (Photograph by Don Stevenson, for The Chronicle)
Making a Big Difference
Small businesses can be a vital source of support for small, local charities. A new Chronicle study examines what matters to the entrepreneurs who own those establishments.
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
Reviews pour in of the book 'Philanthrocapitalism'
Expressing frustration over 'forgotten crises'
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Opinion
Business and Charity
Philanthrocapitalism is an oxymoron, and a new book on the theme muddles important issues.
Lessons From the Financial Crisis
Nonprofit leaders need to build their understanding of the economy if they hope to serve the nation's most vulnerable.
Speed Matters
Foundations need to respond more nimbly to requests for aid.
Regaining the Public Trust
An advocacy organization faces a tough task as it recovers from an embezzlement it concealed for eight years.
Get Over 'Profit Phobia'
Too many charities have failed to learn the lessons of social enterprise.
Why Community Organizing Matters
The controversy over the importance of grass-roots advocacy should not cause foundations to stop supporting it.
Options for Donors
Foundations should be allowed to operate forever — if that's the best way to achieve a philanthropist's goals.
Does National Service Matter?
It's not clear from the evidence whether it is wise to expand government volunteerism programs.
Building a Movement
A Tennessee charity has quietly built one of the most successful efforts to fight policies that harm the nation's minorities and neediest people.
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 $337-million, from the October 2 issue.
James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation: $25-million to Portland State University
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation: $6.5-million to Pew Charitable Trusts
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation: $5-million to the World Wide Web Foundation
3M Foundation: $500,000 to National 4-H Council
Online Discussions
Join us Tuesday, October 14, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time, to discuss year-end giving.
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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 550 positions available with 126 just added.
People
Robert Tjian is the new president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. (Photograph by Barbara Ries/HHMI)
See news about that appointment and other personnel changes in the nonprofit world.
Products & Services
Guide to Managing Nonprofits: Organizations that specialize in advising nonprofit groups.
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.
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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FROM THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Debt Dilemma
Although higher education as a whole is faring better than other industries, the financial crisis has most colleges worried, and some colleges are scrambling for cash.
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