Designers Take Creative Approaches to Promoting Charitable Causes
When the Center for Women in Transition, in Holland, Mich., wanted to create a new brochure for donors, it sought to reflect in a sensitive way the hardships faced by women and children affected by domestic and sexual violence. “We’ve all heard people say, ‘Well, if he ever hit me, I’d leave.’ But…
By CANDIE JONES
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Senator Questions Operating Practices of Nonprofit Hospitals, Asks for Changes
Washington Nonprofit hospitals are reviewing the way they operate and considering changes amid growing pressure from lawmakers and regulators to justify their tax-exempt status. The American Hospital Association is now crafting its response to a letter a key member of Congress sent last month that…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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A Love of Science and a Vision to Save Millions of Lives Make Her Day
San Francisco Today is one of only seven days this month that Victoria Hale is in her office, and she has a lot to do. She is trying to save the lives of half a million people. It is an especially busy time for the 45-year-old founder and chief executive of the Institute for OneWorld Health, a…
By Kimberlee Roth
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640,000 New Senior Managers Will Be Needed to Run Nonprofit Groups in Next Decade
Nonprofit organizations will need to hire an additional 640,000 senior managers in the next decade, according to ALSO SEE: The Nonprofit Leadership Gap a new study by the Bridgespan Group, a Boston nonprofit organization that provides strategic-planning advice to charities. The study examined the…
By BRENNEN JENSEN
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Fraud Investigations Raise New Questions for Beleaguered Red Cross
Washington The American Red Cross faces new questions about its management and operations after it disclosed last month it is investigating 5,500 allegations of fraud and mismanagement related to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The Red Cross said 50 percent of the cases could involve criminal…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Growing Up: The Stages a Charity Can Expect to Go Through As It Ages
Following are the stages of a nonprofit organization’s life cycle developed by Qm2, a consulting group. The questionnaire ALSO SEE: Getting Over Growing Pains Charity CEO’s Gain Insight From Life-Cycle Evaluations Charity Life Cycles: Helpful Resources is designed to help organizations figure out…
Charity CEO’s Gain Insight From Life-Cycle Evaluations
Many nonprofit executives find that a “life cycle evaluation” to determine their organization’s developmental stage ALSO SEE:Getting Over Growing PainsGrowing Up: The Stages a Charity Can Expect to Go Through As It Ages also provides insights about their personal leadership abilities. The…
By Holly Hall
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Life-cycle analyses help charities deal with the challenges of agingBonnie J. Monte, artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, in Madison, knew something was wrong at her ALSO SEE: Charity CEO’s Gain Insight From Life-Cycle Evaluations Growing Up: The Stages a Charity Can Expect…
By Holly Hall
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European Businesses Form Long-Term Ties With Charities
A new report shows that European charities and businesses are more likely than those in the United States to collaborate on long-term marketing deals. The report released by Ethical Corporation, a British magazine, was the periodical’s first study of business-charity partnerships. It examined any…
By Leah Kerkman
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Fund Raiser to CEO: Making the Jump
One of the trickiest challenges for development directors who become chief executives is negotiating how much fund ALSO SEE:Turning Fund Raisers Into CEO’sAdvice for Fund Raisers Considering CEO PositionsThe Biggest Challenges Fund Raisers Face When They Become CEO’s raising they will continue to…
By Holly Hall
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