NICOLE WALLACE, Author at Chronicle of Philanthropy

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.

Opinion

Open Communication Holds the Key to Making a Zoo’s Workers Feel Valued

The St. Louis Zoo holds quarterly meetings for all employees and takes other steps to make sure managers are regularly responding to employee concerns.

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor

Innovation

At FailFaire, Speakers Muster Their Courage to Offer Candor About Mistakes

Employees of charities say being frank about unsuccessful technology projects provides others with important lessons to help avert similar failures.

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor

Leading

A Calif. Animal Charity Supports Its Workers’ Career Goals

The Marin Humane Society encourages employees to observe work in departments outside their own, take courses, and speak at conferences, in part to open their eyes to other job options.

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor

Fundraising

Haiti Text Gifts Spur More Disaster Contributions

Many donors who gave via cellphone after the earthquake made contributions after subsequent crises, according to a new survey.

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor

Leading

5 Challenges for the Nonprofit World in 2012

The still-troubled economy looms large over charities, but simply keeping the lights on isn’t the only problem organizations face. All sorts of nonprofits are likely to struggle with challenges about performance, money, management, and competition.