See the 400 nonprofits that raised the most in private donations in 2016. Plus: A forecast for “gangbusters” philanthropy; analysis of the long slide in giving to social-service groups; and profiles of charities finding success with contributions big and small as well as gifts of products and services.
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NewsThe Chronicle’s 2017 ranking, drawn from IRS data and our exclusive survey results, unlocks a wealth of insights for fundraisers on how donors increasingly back nonprofits that promise solid returns and seek to influence policy. -
NewsExplore fundraising totals, trends, and other data on the country’s largest nonprofits going back to the debut of the Philanthropy 400.
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NewsSigns point to strong growth in donations from both small and big donors, but political instability has the potential to spoil the party.
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NewsIn the age of Trump, the United Way and others face the delicate task of ensuring that donors know and understand their missions and their importance.
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NewsA unique financial arrangement puts pledges to work immediately for endowed faculty. Plus: The university invites donors to help it solve major societal problems.
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AdviceThe international relief group makes a tech-savvy upgrade to the traditional pen-pal relationship between children and their sponsors.
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NewsDelivering Good, formerly K.I.D.S./Fashion Delivers, saw private support jump 63 percent in 2016.
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NewsThe results were compiled from Internal Revenue Service Form 990 filings, a survey sent to 520 tax-exempt organizations, annual reports, financial statements, and more.
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NewsCharities that rely most on donated goods and services include the Task Force for Global Health, Good360, and a host of food banks and international relief organizations.
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NewsSee how much the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Fidelity Charitable, and 168 other charities received in the form of stock gifts.
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NewsThe Smithsonian, the University of California at San Francisco, and several community foundations are among the leaders in big-donation fundraising. Five groups got more than 100 gifts of $1 million or more.
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NewsThe donor-advised-fund manager leads a pack of similar organizations in the upper reaches of The Chronicle’s annual list of charities that raise the most from private sources.
