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NICOLE WALLACE

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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.

New App From the Metropolitan Opera

New App From the Metropolitan Opera

For more than five years, the Metropolitan Opera has broadcast performances in movie theaters. Now the New York opera company is turning its attention to tablets. Met Opera on Demand is a new application for the iPad that gives people access to 44 productions that have been part of the “Live in HD”…

A Simple Map Can Help You Reach the Right Clients

Maps can help charities make sure they’re reaching the people who most need assistance, says a nonprofit technology expert.

Employee Feedback Helps Nonprofits Refine Programs

Employee Feedback Helps Nonprofits Refine Programs

Many groups are finding creative ways to solicit ideas on how programs are going and what workers hear from clients.

Matching Data Scientists and Nonprofits

New group seeks to give nonprofits help analyzing information that affects programs and operations.

Walkathons and Athletic Events Raise More Money in 2011

In 2011, the top 30 fundraising walks, runs, and rides brought in almost 2.5 percent more than the year before.

New Site Aids Evaluation Process to Increase Impact

PerformWell offers questionnaires and other tools charities can use to assess their performance.

Nonprofit Data Visualization: a Gallery

Twelve colorful examples of infographics and interactive data tools created by charities.

Interactive Graphics Can Enhance Supporters’ Engagement

As the cost and difficulty of producing such infographics has gone down, more nonprofits are finding ways to let people find their own stories in data.

A Charity Adds Design Expertiseto Its Small Staff for Big Results

A Child’s Right, which provides clean drinking water in developing countries, hired a designer who could help people visualize the group’s mission.

Visualizing Data Helps Charities Get Attention

Visualizing Data Helps Charities Get Attention

Data-rich graphics are transforming how nonprofits reach the public and helping them improve the way they serve others.