When a charity breaks a gift agreement, donors often lack standing to sue, a new Philanthropy Roundtable report finds. A bill to change that is already law in four states, but nonprofits are pushing back.

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Templeton Foundation CEO Tim Dalrymple joins Chronicle CEO Stacy Palmer on Oct. 27 to discuss the foundation's $60M push on AI and the future of intelligence, plus federal funding cuts and higher ed's impact on its grantees.

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🗓️ Next week! Older generations are on track to pass down significant wealth to loved ones and charitable causes in the years ahead — making now a prime time to talk with donors about planned gifts.

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Wealth advisers have rare insight into major donors — but they rarely open the door on demand. For nonprofits equipped to handle complex gifts, here’s how playing the long game with advisers pays off. https://phlnthrp.com/4hWM9aL

Most Americans don’t realize when they’re using a nonprofit. Alex Daniels, senior editor, foundations, explains what an Indiana University survey found: about 90 percent of people who interacted with a nonprofit did not know a charity was involved.

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A U.S. charity that runs schools in Gaza plans to record classroom conversations and use AI to flag “hateful” or “inciting” speech. A board member and an aid partner are among those raising ethical, privacy and safety concerns.

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How are nonprofits staying true to their missions while growing their budgets, staff and programs? The Chronicle of Philanthropy will explore the question in an online forum on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. ET.

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"The pie is not expanding; it's just cut in different ways," says Elisha Smith Arrillaga of the Center for Effective Philanthropy which released a new report that reveals just 12% of foundations say their response to federal cuts has been effective.

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Nearly half of voter protection and engagement groups operate on a quarter or less of the budget they say they need, per a survey Maya Wiley cites on the Giving Done Right podcast.

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When a nonprofit changes leaders, its major donors are often the first to fall through the cracks — and a lapsed gift is the first anyone notices. Larry Bomback lays out a 90-day plan to keep top-tier relationships from slipping away during a leadership handoff.
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Opinion: Social change creeps before it leaps. Child care is leaping now, and impatient donors should take note of how it got here.
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Mercy Ships raised more than $278 million in a year without relying on urgent appeals. Its cash donations rose 43 percent in 2024 over its 2021-23 average. Read how it keeps donors giving: https://phlnthrp.com/3TMjMUw

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As much as $18 trillion is set to change hands in the coming years. Fundraisers from America's Favorite Charities share how nonprofits of any size can win more planned gifts — and why, for every legacy gift you know about, there's another you don't.
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🗓️ Next week! Older generations are on track to pass down significant wealth to loved ones and charitable causes in the years ahead — making now a prime time to talk with donors about planned gifts.

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#BigGifts - September brought three gifts of $1 billion or more, including Ken Griffin's $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon. Donors also gave an estimated $200 million to the Middlesex School and $100 million or more to a range of other nonprofits.
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How are nonprofits staying true to their missions while growing their budgets, staff and programs? The Chronicle of Philanthropy will explore the question in an online forum on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. ET.

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How can small and midsize charities raise money like an organization that brings in hundreds of millions a year? Development pros from America's Favorite Charities share field-tested strategies any nonprofit can adapt.

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Fewer fights over seats. More applause for winners. How a quick survey changed bingo night at one Portland, Ore. nonprofit, and what it reveals about measuring trust.
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All but eight of the 25 charities with the largest fundraising growth on last year's America's Favorite Charities list kept growing in 2024. Many point to small-dollar donors, technology, and retention.

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⏰ Last chance for early bird pricing! Leading a nonprofit today means managing four generations with different expectations around work and growth.

Join our Nov. 5 #philwebinar on leading multigenerational teams. Early bird price of $69 ends Oct. 8.

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