Foundation CEOs Need Candid Feedback to Succeed in Driving Change
Ford’s CEO says in a letter released today that lack of constructive criticism is his biggest challenge. So let’s give him and other leaders what they need.
By PHIL BUCHANAN
Contributor
Effort to Bring Private Investments to Low-Income Areas Is in Danger
A tax-credit program that Congress created has helped hundreds of community-development groups and created over 562,000 jobs over the past 10 years. It expired in 2013, but whether it will be reauthorized this year is uncertain.
By Brendan Beier
Contributor
Technology, Imagination, and Organizing With Storytelling
In the final Storytelling Summer post, two questions on how people tell and consume stories now—and why a strong story transcends medium.
By PAUL VANDECARR
Contributor
How the Ice-Bucket Challenge Is Helping to Rebrand a Mission
Lou Gehrig is nearly absent from the buzz around the viral fundraiser, which is exactly how the ALS Association wants it.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
Contributor
America’s Celebrity Obsession Shouldn’t Dictate What Causes Get Attention
Journalists too often rely on Hollywood stars to decide which charities are worthy of coverage.
By SUSAN DANISH
Contributor
Self-Reporting Is Key to Responsible Behavior by Charities
The Direct Marketing Association says its new tool for measuring fundraising performance is reliable because it uses data that are independently audited and submitted to the IRS.
By SENNY BOONE
Contributor
Navigating Privacy and Other Issues for Ethical Storytelling
Advice for protecting the people you serve while telling their stories and determining who “controls” a story.
By PAUL VANDECARR
Contributor
Nonprofit Shares Data About Troubled Teens With Researchers
No identifying information is included, but academics hope they can use the data to help others struggling with problems like bullying and depression.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Human-Resource Departments Gain Power at Half of Nonprofits
More chief executives or senior managers are elevating the role, managers say.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Are You Really Telling Stories?
A story has to have a protagonist who wants something and who faces obstacles—and it has to have an ending.
By PAUL VANDECARR
Contributor
9 Ways Charities Can Help Fundraisers Succeed
Offer flexibility and show them how their work aids the organization’s mission, experts suggest.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Charities Scramble Over In-Demand Fundraisers
At a time when it takes a median of six months to fill development jobs, nonprofits are looking in unexpected places for great talent.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Land Trust Harvests Interest Through Farmers Markets
By asking people to go online to pledge their commitment to their local markets, American Farmland Trust attracted email addresses of potential supporters.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Young Fundraisers Are Ambitious and Impatient but Need Training
Clashes over technology and communication have become a source of intergenerational tension in many development offices.
By Cassie J. Moore
Contributor
Finding Great Fundraisers: Tips From the Experts
Seek out people who communicate well and who will be compatible with colleagues.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
A Leader’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Helps Propel a Giving Revolution
Eileen Heisman, head of the National Philanthropic Trust, makes a point of telling donors what is possible and what is not.
By Libby Sander
Contributor