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Biography

Jim Rendon is a freelance writer and author who covers business, science, design, the environment and plenty of other topics. He's gone cage diving with great white sharks, toured remote, ridge-top marijuana grows, visited maximum security prisons and mental institutions in pursuit of a story. He is the author of two books and his writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine and newspaper, Wall Street Journal, Time, Mother Jones, Marie Claire, Fortune, Men's Journal, Outside, SmartMoney and other publications. His most recent book book, Upside: The New Science of Post-Traumatic Growth was published in 2015 by Touchstone to praise from The Washington Post, Scientific American Mind, Psychology Today and others. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. He is a former staff writer at SmartMoney magazine and Metro, Silicon Valley's Alternative Weekly.

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Total articles 1380

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  Melinda French Gates Is Just Getting Started

  By Jim Rendon Verified, Taylor Callery

  Apr. 14, 2025

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  Michael Bloomberg tops the list of America’s biggest donors for the second year in a row

  By Maria Di Mento, Jim Rendon Verified

  Mar. 08, 2025

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is an independent nonprofit media organization that has been serving the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors since 1988. Based in Washington, D.C., with an office in New York, it provides essential news, analysis, and resources to approximately 350,000 nonprofit professionals, foundation executives, board members, and donors. The organization offers a range of services, including investigative reporting, opinion pieces, and special reports like the *Philanthropy 50*, which ranks the top donors in the nation. It also hosts educational resources such as webinars and publishes career insights for nonprofit professionals. Through its initiative, The Commons, it explores how nonprofits tackle societal divisions and provides a weekly newsletter called *Philanthropy Today*. Additionally, it connects organizations with qualified candidates through its job listings and recruitment resources on *Philanthropy Careers*. The Chronicle is committed to advancing the common good and fostering collaboration within the sector.