Almost 70 percent of family funds were created within the past 25 years, and founders of the newer funds plan to keep giving, says study.

Amr Al-Dabbagh has donated a large portion of his wealth to charity, and he’s working to pass on what he and others have learned about philanthropy.

The Hewlett Foundation is putting up $50 million over three years to find ways to bring harmony to an institution fueled by bile and partisanship.

HistoriCorps — a nonprofit that its founder calls part construction company, part outdoor-adventure company — has renovated 170 historic structures in spectacular locations.

United Way remains No. 1 among U.S. nonprofits that raise the most from private sources, but Fidelity Charitable is just a sliver behind.

The Chronicle’s exclusive annual ranking of the organizations that raised the most private support, which turns 25 this year, shows that upstarts have a hard time breaking into the top tier.

The United Way remains No. 1 among U.S. nonprofits that raise the most in private support, but Fidelity Charitable is just a sliver behind.

Donations to charities focused on international issues and donor advised funds have more than tripled over 18 years, while other causes, including social services, have seen more modest increases.

Surveys, tax forms, and other sources are used to produce our exclusive report.

Innovation, smart branding, and unusual tactics helped Doctors Without Borders USA, Natural Resources Defense Council, Habitat for Humanity International, and Foundation for the Carolinas soar in our rankings over the past 25 years.

Billions of dollars are available, but the lack of a paper trail makes it difficult for nonprofits to target pitches. Here are ways to cut through the fog.

With workplace giving on the wane, some find success with approaches aimed at getting millennials, Hispanics, women, and others excited about philanthropy.

Most have a “good sense” of where they want their donations to go, according to a study that offers a rare glimpse into their thoughts on philanthropy. Plus, how men and women differ in planning and making gifts.

By focusing on domestic issues like police violence, Steven Hawkins, Amnesty International’s U.S. chief, hopes to make Americans more empathetic to human-rights struggles abroad.

A dearth of nonprofits in some parts of the country means the poorest of the poor get little or no help.

Nearly three out of four grant makers don’t accept proposals over the transom, a sign of the growing elitism marring philanthropy.

Ellen Goodman struggled to discern her dying mother’s end-of-life wishes. Now the Boston Globe columnist is trying to make it easier for others to have important conversations with loved ones before it’s too late.

Warren Buffett should have applied his ideas about risk in investing to philanthropy instead of making the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation even wealthier.