This special report from the Chronicle of Philanthropy identifies the 100 nonprofits that earn the most support from individual Americans,
private foundations, and corporate philanthropies. These organizations each raise hundreds of millions of dollars, if not billions, in gifts of cash and stock — more than $38 billion collectively in 2023, or roughly one out of every $15 donated to charity that year. They include century-old titans such as the United Way and the American Red Cross as well as the 11-year-old Obama Foundation.
See below our full coverage of the 100 biggest fundraising groups — their ups and downs, their strategies and tactics, and their challenges and solutions for this crucial moment for nonprofits.
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7 Things We Learned From America’s Favorite Charities
What giving to the 100 organizations that raise the most money tells us about donation trends, donor behavior, and fundraising strategies -
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Raise Money Like America’s Favorite Charities With These Tips
Be bold, strengthen ties with donors, hire well, and other fundraising advice from America’s Favorite Charities. -
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Planned Giving Offers Steady Support for America’s Favorite Charities
With the great wealth transfer coming, now is a great time for nonprofits of all sizes to start a deferred-giving program. -
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How America’s Favorite Charities Are Figuring Out Tech
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How the Chronicle Ranks America’s Favorite Charities
America’s Favorite Charities is the Chronicle’s exclusive ranking of the U.S. nonprofits that raise the most in private support.
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