Technology Service Charity DoSomething.org Opens 8 Global Affiliates
New groups in Africa, Asia, Canada, and Great Britain are already working on campaigns in literacy and other areas.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How The Chronicle Compiled Its Survey of Nonprofit Chief-Executive Compensation
Our survey reveals salaries and benefits of more than 400 people who lead charities that raise more than $25-million a year from private sources.
As the Economy Heats Up, Nonprofit CEOs See Pay Rise
An annual study by The Chronicle reveals the compensation of more than 400 leaders at big charities and foundations, including 18 who topped $2-million.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Trustees’ Pay Is Challenged After 2 Give Themselves 1,000% Raises Over 9 Years
A watchdog group is seeking an investigation of the Otto Bremer Foundation’s compensation plan.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Will the Council on Foundations Be a Change Agent or Just a Trade Group?
The organization has been in the doldrums, with weak boards, dissatisfied members, and an unclear mission.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
7 Myths About Social-Impact Investing Keep Grant Makers From a Good Thing
It isn’t just for start-up companies. It can take the form of a loan to a nonprofit health clinic or to an arts group learning how to deal with debt.
By Antony Bugg-Levine
Contributor
Cirque du Soleil Marketing Executive Brings Expertise to Nature Conservancy
Mario D’Amico plans to use techniques he honed at the entertainment company to help the environmental movement.
By Michelle Gienow
Contributor
How Foundations Invest Money Is Just as Important as How They Make Grants
Grant Makers started by entrepreneurs could offer some valuable lessons to established philanthropies with legacies to protect.
By Ron Cordes
Contributor
Some Former CEOs Still Have Lucrative Deals at Nonprofits
Arrangements that give former leaders millions for what critics say is a limited benefit to the charity around are raising eyebrows.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Charity executives of big nonprofits and foundations are beginning to win bigger raises after a long run when the median annual increases did little better than keep up with inflation.
Latest Episode Highlights Danger and Potential of Reddit Fundraising
After two charities turned away donations from the social-media site, a look at the mixed results of how its users have given to charity.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
Contributor
DataKind Announces New Chapters
Two of the new affiliates are in the United States while the other three are overseas, in Bangalore, India, and in Dublin and Singapore.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Pastoral Work Informs Philanthropy Role for New Leader at IU’s Lilly School
David King will draw on experiences as an academic and in the pulpit.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
To Be a True Leader, Start by Listening
While we often associate leadership with assertiveness and certainty, leaders must first listen to others and recognize what they don’t know, says author Annie Paul Murphy.
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor
New Tool Puts Dollar Value on Social Projects
Organizations can modify open-source calculator to suit their own focus.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Learn How to Hire and Retain Great Fundraisers
Watch the recording of a live online discussion on how to recruit, mentor, and hang on to talented fundraisers.