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{{short description|American magazine on philanthropy}}

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| headquarters = 1255 Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037| ISSN = 1040-676X| oclc = | language = English| website = {{official URL}}}}The Chronicle of Philanthropy is a magazine and digital platform that covers the nonprofit world of philanthropy. Based in Washington, D.C., it is aimed at charity leaders, foundation executives, fund raisers, and other people involved in philanthropy. The Chronicle of Philanthropy publishes 12 print issues a year as well as daily Web coverage and multiple e-newsletters, including Philanthropy Today.WEB,www.philanthropy.com/page/about-the-chronicle-of-philanthropy/, About the Chronicle of Philanthropy, 2024-04-27, The Chronicle of Philanthropy was founded in 1988 by editor Phil Semas and then managing editor Stacy Palmer.NEWS, Doty, Cate, 2007-09-10, Who’s the Most Charitable of Us All? Celebrities Don’t Always Make the Cut, en-US, The New York Times,www.nytimes.com/2007/09/10/business/media/10philanthropy.html, 2022-07-15, 0362-4331, It was initially owned by The Chronicle of Higher Education Inc., which also publishes The Chronicle of Higher Education, a weekly newspaper covering colleges and universities. On May 4, 2022, The Chronicle of Philanthropy announced plans to spin off and become an independent, nonprofit organization,WEB, The Chronicle of Philanthropy Unveils Ambitious Growth Plan to Put National Spotlight on Social Sector, Become Nonprofit.,www.philanthropy.com/chronicle-of-philanthropy-news, As of February 2023, with approval from the Internal Revenue Service, that transition took effect.WEB,www.philanthropy.com/article/an-update-for-readers-on-our-new-nonprofit-status/, An Update for Our Readers on Our New Nonprofit Status, 2024-04-27, WEB,johnsoncenter.org/blog/for-profit-news-outlets-are-exploring-nonprofit-models/, For-Profit News Outlets are Exploring Nonprofit Models, 2024-04-27,

Research projects

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is involved in research projects such as The Philanthropy 400, which annually ranks the nation’s largest nonprofit groups based on the amount of money they raise,WEB, 2011-10-18, America’s Top Fundraising Charities,www.huffpost.com/entry/charities-struggle-in-har_n_1015810, 2022-07-15, HuffPost, en, and The Philanthropy 50, which ranks the individuals who give the most money to nonprofit groups each year.WEB, 2012-02-06, America’s 50 top philanthropists include 12 arts donors,www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/culture-monster-blog/story/2012-02-06/americas-50-top-philanthropists-include-12-arts-donors, 2022-07-15, Los Angeles Times, en-US, Maria Di Mento and Caroline Preston, “College Benefactors Lead ‘Philanthropy 50’ Ranking of 2011’s Top Donors”, The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 6, 2012,chronicle.com/article/College-Benefactors-Lead/130680/ According to a 2012 study by the Chronicle, the rich (those making over $100,000 a year) give a smaller share, averaging 4.2%, to charity than those poorer (between $50,000 - $75,000 a year), who give an average of 7.6%.NEWS, Frank, Robert, The Rich Are Less Charitable Than the Middle Class: Study,www.cnbc.com/id/48725147, August 20, 2012, CNBC, February 21, 2014, NEWS, Kavoussi, Bonnie, Rich People Give A Smaller Share Of Their Income To Charity Than Middle-Class Americans Do,huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/21/rich-people-charitable-giving_n_1819142.html, The Huffington Post, February 21, 2014, August 21, 2012, In 2007, they evaluated the credibility of celebrity in charitable giving and found that often celebrity involvement is not as effective as the broader press attention it is given. NEWS, Doty, Cate, 2007-09-10, Who’s the Most Charitable of Us All? Celebrities Don’t Always Make the Cut, en-US, The New York Times,www.nytimes.com/2007/09/10/business/media/10philanthropy.html, 2022-07-15, 0362-4331,

Staff

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s chief executive is Stacy Palmer, and its editor in chief is Andrew Simon. NEWS, 2024-03-26, Who’s the Most Charitable of Us All? Celebrities Don’t Always Make the Cut, en-US, Editor & Publisher,www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/andrew-simon-named-editor-in-chief-of-the-chronicle-of-philanthropy,248886, 2024-04-27, The chair of its board of directors is Trabian Shorters, CEO of BMe.

See also

• Arts & Letters Daily

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External links

• {{official websitewww.philanthropy.com/}}

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