The Charity That Imports Charities
How the GreenLight Fund scales anti-poverty work one city at a time.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Lessons From the Flipcause Collapse
How to vet your next fundraising platform — and avoid the headaches and losses suffered by clients of bankrupt Flipcause.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Leaders Call for Unity to Combat Government Threats
The National Council of Nonprofits and Independent Sector touted new efforts at a meeting on the relationship between charities and the government.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Ditching the Strategy Marathon for a Sprint
A Minneapolis firm condenses months of work into a single intensive day, sending charities out with a one‑year road map.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
The Philanthropy 50: Top Donors Reward Charities They Know Well
Major research hospitals and prestigious universities snared a significant share of Philanthropy 50 gifts, but lesser known programs also received large donations.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
Michael Bloomberg, Biggest Donor of 2025, Tops Philanthropy 50 List for Third Year in a Row
The wealthy donors on the Chronicle’s list gave to nonprofits they know and trust.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
Caught in a Web of DAF Transfers
Donors get a tax deduction for donor-advised fund contributions, but billions of payouts each year are simply recycled to other DAF providers
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
How to Help Minneapolis – and Prepare if the Crisis Spreads
Nonoko Sato, CEO of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, on how outsiders can help charities in Minneapolis — and prepare for divisive immigration crackdowns in their own cities.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Craigslist Founder Signs Giving Pledge and Narrows Focus
Craig Newmark's philanthropic strategy is shaped as much by what didn’t work as by what did — leading to an approach that favors scale, networks, and trusted intermediaries over scattershot giving.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Short-term advances can keep charities afloat till a grant comes through. Will foundations subsidize them?
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor