October 2024
The Chronicle of Philanthropy Volume 36, Issue 12Cover Stories
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FundraisingHow Anonymous Giving Is Changing — and Challenging Fundraising
DAFs and other new giving vehicles promise anonymity for the busy and the privacy-minded. That’s introducing new tensions to the nonprofit-donor relationship. -
Advice
Getting Anonymous DAF Donations? 7 Things to Do
Fundraisers and experts share their secrets for relationships with mystery donors. -
Fundraising
Why Your DAF Donor May Not Be Anonymous After All
Charities aren’t getting the information donors want them to have thanks to less-than-clear digital interfaces, mistakes, and confusion in the development office.
Features
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Technology
The A.I. That’s Already Raising Money
A new start-up is testing autonomous fundraisers that will interact directly with donors. Some tech experts have questions. -
Innovation
Can 50 Nonprofits Really Build Something Together? A Hopeful Idea Begins to Spread
Inside an effort dubbed “mutual aid on steroids” that’s getting a tryout in cities like Atlanta, Chicago, and Lexington, Ky. -
Innovation
‘We Can Save Our City': The $100 Million Plan to Revive East Oakland
With Rise East, longtime residents aim to write a new chapter for East Oakland, starting with $100 million.
Departments
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The Face of Philanthropy
The Nonprofit Helping Women Fight Climate Change
The Women’s Earth Alliance trains, funds, and supports local environmental leaders. -
Giving
Two Decades In, Google.org Reimagines Its Role in the A.I. Era
Google.org’s artificial intelligence pivot echoes the $2 trillion company’s quest to become more A.I.-centric. -
Fundraising
By Overlooking Women, Nonprofits Are Leaving Billions on the Table
Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott have become two of the biggest donors in the country. More women could join their ranks as they inherit large fortunes.
Opinion
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Opinion
Steph and Ayesha Curry’s Plea to Philanthropy: Don’t Let Pandemic-Era Tutoring Programs End
Individualized support helped our own children. We’re committing $25 million to Oakland schools so all students have the same opportunity. -
Opinion
What the Fearless Fund Settlement Means for Philanthropic Freedom
The case underscores the urgent need for policies that protect a nonprofit’s right to address social inequities. -
Opinion
Sabbaticals and the Case for More Rest for Leaders of Color
Social change isn’t possible when nonprofit leaders are exhausted. Extended paid leave helped me — and can help others.
