From theater tickets to lemonade parties, nonprofit managers offer innovative incentives to lift moraleIt has been said that an army runs on its stomach. If that’s the case, then the scientists who battle pathologies at the Rothberg Institute for Childhood Diseases, a nonprofit medical-research…
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Experts Offer Advice to Inexperienced Human-Resources Managers
Set up a private office, get to know the organization’s leadership, find support with professionals at other nonprofits, and other tips from experienced leaders.
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A growing number of small nonprofit groups are making personnel efforts more professionalThe work was piling up on Audrey Alvarado. As executive director of the National Council of Nonprofit Associations, in ALSO SEE:The Buddy SystemOnline Resources for ManagersExperts Offer Advice to Inexperienced…
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By Jeffrey Klineman The following resources can help nonprofit groups create their first human-resources department: American Society for ALSO SEE:The Buddy SystemHuman Resources From ScratchExperts Offer Advice to Inexperienced Human-Resources Managers Training and Development. The society offers…
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Tips for Making the Transition After Losing a Job
JOB MARKET Getting fired doesn’t mean the end of a career, but it does mean that it might be time for a new direction. ALSO SEE:Advice for Facing a Firing with Grace, Dignity, and Minimal Career Damage It also creates opportunities for introspection and soul-searching -- as well as, potentially,…
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Advice for Facing a Firing with Grace, Dignity, and Minimal Career Damage
JOB MARKET By Jeffrey Klineman David Nimmons liked his job. But more specifically, he says, he believed strongly in the mission of his ALSO SEE:Tips for Making the Transition After Losing a Job employer, the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, an organization in New York that fights the spread of HIV. So, he…
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Alzheimer’s Groups Receive Lots of Attention From Reagan’s Death, but Few Contributions
Charities that fight Alzheimer’s disease have received plenty of attention in the wake of Ronald Reagan’s death, but so far haven’t received significant influxes of charitable donations to honor the 40th president’s memory. Nancy Reagan, his widow, and other family members designated the…
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Nearly 60% of Nonprofit Theaters Operated in the Red Over Last Three Years
The number of nonprofit theaters that are losing money has increased by nearly 30 percent over the past three ALSO SEE: Nonprofit Theaters: a Statistical Profile years, according to an annual survey by the Theatre Communications Group, in New York. The study was based on data from informational tax…
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Former State Senator Is Still Campaigning for Gay Rights
Cheryl Jacques has heard all the clichés by now. She jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. She’s in the eye of the hurricane. She really stepped right into it. Just when she thought she was out, they pulled her back in. But Ms. Jacques, who took over in January as executive director of…
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Advice Making Board Retreats More Productive
Get participants at least an hour away from their homes, keep them out of the daily demands of the charity during the event, and other tips for an effective meeting.
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