Cape Cod Arts Organizations Plan Merger
The Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra and the Cape Cod Conservatory of Music and Arts plan to merge.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Two New York Dance Groups to Merge
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and Dance Theater Workshop are planning to merge and will have a new name, according to Crain’s New York Business.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Ellis Island Nonprofit Group Cuts Staff in Face of Financial Woes
Save Ellis Island announces plans to reduce the size of its staff, according to The New York Times.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Why Effective Philanthropy Remains Hard to Achieve; Plus More: Monday’s Roundup
Applying competitive business practices to charitable operations makes sense, but many nonprofit officials and donors still fail to recognize this, says one consultant. Read his views and more in Monday’s roundup of the best online postings about the nonprofit world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Should the CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs Take a Pay Cut? Plus More: Friday’s Roundup
The controversy with lawmakers over the salary of the youth-club leader won’t be over until she takes action, says a nonprofit expert; plus observations on how to treat donors, a foundation’s decision to stop offering challenge grants for arts buildings, how philanthropists can solve water problems, and more in our daily roundup of the best blog posts about the nonprofit world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Did the Boy Scouts’ Board Fail in Its Duty? Plus More: Thursday’s Roundup
What does the recent sexual-abuse case filed against the Boy Scouts of America say about board diligence? Read one consultant’s views and more in Thursday’s roundup of the best online postings about the nonprofit world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Gates Foundation Commits Additional $30-Million to Fund to Help Poor Farmers
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committing $30-million to a global trust fund to help the world’s poorest farmers, a move aimed at combating hunger, the foundation announced today in Washington.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How Longitudinal Research Can Help Nonprofit Groups; Plus More: Wednesday’s Roundup
Longitudinal research has the potential to help nonprofit groups judge the impact of their work, says a British charity evaluator. Read her views and more in Wednesday’s roundup of the best online postings about the nonprofit world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Celebrities Who Have Established Effective Aid Efforts, and More: Tuesday’s Roundup
Which celebrities have effective aid efforts? Read one professor’s picks and more in Tuesday’s roundup of the best online postings about the nonprofit world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Tongue-in-Cheek ‘Just Awards’ Go to Rockefeller Foundation and New York Times
Blue Avocado and Nonprofit Online News have announced awards for “narcissism in philanthropy” and “abominable press coverage” of the nonprofit world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor