Overwhelming duties, low pay cause leaders to leave the top spot The vast majority of nonprofit executive directors are so fed up with their fund-raising responsibilities and other ALSO SEE: TABLE: How charity chief executives feel about their duties challenges that they plan to quit, according to…
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Research Job Became Career of a Lifetime for Charity CEO
When Janet Whitla arrived at the Education Development Center as a young researcher in 1966, she never imagined that she would remain there for 40 years, ultimately becoming president of the nonprofit health and education research organization. In fact, Ms. Whitla, who was born in Fall River,…
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Passing On a Charity’s Message
Groups find an old method, word of mouth, can create buzzWhen the Center for Constitutional Rights, in New York, sought to get the word out about its Telephone Justice campaign -- an effort to cut the amount families of prison inmates pay for telephone calls made from the state’s correctional…
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An Admiral Gets His Fund-Raising Crew in Line at the Naval Academy
When Stephen Chadwick was a student at the United States Naval Academy, he confesses, he didn’t fully ALSO SEE:DATABASE: The Philanthropy 400Special Report: The Philanthropy 400 appreciate the training and education he was receiving. Although he graduated in 1962 and eventually rose to the rank of…
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A Volunteer’s Devotion to Charity Extends to Many Organizations
Carol Madson Russell raises money her way -- not the “proper” way. “They say that to do philanthropy effectively you should have a laser approach and devote your time ALSO SEE:DATABASE: The Philanthropy 400Special Report: The Philanthropy 400 to one or two issues, but I’ve never been able to do…
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Big labor’s split causes confusion, opportunity for charitiesThe labor movement is in the midst of a divorce, and the effects of the breakup are likely to be felt in many parts of the nonprofit world as unions encourage charity workers to join their ranks. In July, three of the nation’s largest…
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As baby boomers head into retirement, few charities are ready to take advantage of what they have to offer As the nation gets ready for the retirement of the baby boomers -- the eldest members of the generation turn 60 next year -- much of the focus has been on providing them with health care and…
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Former Opera Singer Hits High Note Helping Newark’s Children
Newark, N.J. It is a cold Tuesday morning, and William Madsen has just arrived at the end of his commute. Each weekday he leaves his home in Maplewood, N.J., an affluent town of 24,000, for nearby Newark. The distance between the two places registers a scant five miles, but they are different…
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Former Opera Singer Hits High Note Helping Newark’s Children
Newark, N.J. It is a cold Tuesday morning, and William Madsen has just arrived at the end of his commute. Each weekday he leaves his home in Maplewood, N.J., an affluent town of 24,000, for nearby Newark. The distance between the two places registers a scant five miles, but they are different…
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How to Steer Clear of Age Discrimination
Age-discrimination statutes are complex, but following these tips provided by two employment lawyers can help ALSO SEE:Facing an Age-Old Problem nonprofit employers stay on the right side of the law. Pay attention to words. Age should never be referred to -- even indirectly -- during the interview…
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