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NICOLE WALLACE

Features Editor

Nicole Wallace is features editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy. She has written about innovation in the nonprofit world, charities’ use of data to improve their work and to boost fundraising, advanced technologies for social good, and hybrid efforts at the intersection of the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, such as social enterprise and impact investing.Nicole spearheaded the Chronicle’s coverage of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts on the Gulf Coast and reported from India on the role of philanthropy in rebuilding after the South Asian tsunami. She started at the Chronicle in 1996 as an editorial assistant compiling The Nonprofit Handbook.Before joining the Chronicle, Nicole worked at the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs and served in the inaugural class of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps.A native of Columbia, Pa., she holds a bachelor’s degree in foreign service from Georgetown University.

Technology

Knight Seeks Ideas to Improve Health

Innovative projects that use data and information to help improve public health will share $2-million in the next Knight News Challenge.

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Web Drive Succeeds for Atlanta Symphony
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Web Drive Succeeds for Atlanta Symphony

Running a Kickstarter campaign helped the orchestra raise money to preserve its archives and attract new supporters.

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Detroit Charity Turns Blight Into Gardens, Parks, and Homes
Advocacy

Detroit Charity Turns Blight Into Gardens, Parks, and Homes

For 25 years, Motor City Blight Busters has been turning abandoned buildings and other eyesores into vibrant centerpieces of struggling neighborhoods.

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A Youth Group Makes Its Leadership More Diverse
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A Youth Group Makes Its Leadership More Diverse

Charles Pierson, chief executive of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, wants to ensure that his organization reflects the people it serves.

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Donors Who Give by Text Want to Give More, Study Finds
Fundraising

Donors Who Give by Text Want to Give More, Study Finds

Eighty-five percent of donors would be willing to give $25 to $50 through their phones. Mobile contributions currently can’t exceed $10 apiece.

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Technology

Site Showcases International Ad Campaigns

Nonprofits seeking inspiration for their next public-service campaign can now see what their counterparts around the world are doing, thanks to a new Web site.

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Technology

Nonprofit Data Move Into the Spotlight

A conference at the University of Chicago on August 23 will focus on one of the hottest topics in the charity world: the use of data by nonprofits.

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How the Centre for Social Innovation Ended Up in New York
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How the Centre for Social Innovation Ended Up in New York

The Toronto nonprofit, which has provided shared work spaces to charities and social entrepreneurs for nine years, opened its first outpost in the United States in May.

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App Helps People Apply for Citizenship
Technology

App Helps People Apply for Citizenship

A nonprofit coalition has created a mobile app to help immigrants with green cards navigate the daunting naturalization process.

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Small Nonprofits and Social Entrepreneurs Share Work Space and Ideas
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Small Nonprofits and Social Entrepreneurs Share Work Space and Ideas

The Centre for Social Innovation has opened a New York building that could become a model for how to spur collaboration among charities and social entrepreneurs.

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