Essays Explore Leadership in the Modern Age
Leading Beyond the Walls
By C. Quinn Hanchette
Contributor
Australian Fund Raiser Offers Tips for Success
The Key to Fundraising Success
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Author Urges Donors to Do Research on Charities Before Giving
Don’t Just Give It Away: How to Make the Most of Your Charitable Giving
By C. Quinn Hanchette
Contributor
Bits: An Online News Service, an Internet Sing-Along, and a Group for Charity Web Masters
* The A.J. Fletcher Foundation, in Raleigh, N.C., has started a new Web site, Nonprofitxpress, which provides news about fund raising, non-profit management, giving, and volunteerism. The site, which also includes a section on non-profit news in North Carolina, is edited by Todd Cohen, who founded…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Content Seen as Key to ‘Digital Divide’
A new report identifies an element of the “digital divide” that few have paid attention to -- the lack of information on the Internet that is useful to people who are poor, live in rural areas, or are members of minority groups. Published by the Children’s Partnership, a public-policy organization…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Foundation Tax Forms Go Online
Copies of the informational tax returns filed by the nation’s approximately 56,000 private foundations are scheduled to go online this week. As part of its efforts to make financial information about non-profit organizations more accessible to the public, the organization Philanthropic Research and…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
Hunger Site’s Success Inspires Imitators
The remarkable success of the Hunger Site has inspired a wave of similar “click-and-donate” Web sites for other causes. Every time a visitor goes to the Hunger Site (http://www.thehungersite.com) and clicks on “donate free food,” the site’s corporate advertisers each donate half a cent to the…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Charities Should Plan Carefully for the Time That a Leader Is Away
Making the most of a sabbatical requires ALSO SEE:A Break Between Good DeedsNon-Profit Leaves: a Sampling of Programs more than just figuring out what to do during the time off. To ensure that the experience is a positive one for both the individual and the organization from which he or she is…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor
Sabbaticals give charity executives the chance to hone skills -- or just unwind As founder of the Boston charity Jobs for the Future, ALSO SEE:Charities Should Plan Carefully for the Time That a Leader Is AwayNon-Profit Leaves: a Sampling of Programs Hilary Pennington is always thinking about work.…
By Meg Sommerfeld
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Local United Ways Bring Home Awards for Fund-Raising Materials
United Ways from around the nation have received awards for innovative fund-raising and other communications materials in an annual competition sponsored by the United Way of America. In this year’s contest, 268 pieces were chosen from among 1,760 entries to receive first-, second-, or third-place…