Inviting the Public to Board Meetings Can Be Risky or Rewarding
Going beyond the faces in the boardroom can be productive in bringing a greater diversity of thinking.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
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.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Hiring New CEO Doesn’t Silence Komen Skeptics
The breast-cancer charity faces questions about the role of its founder, Nancy Brinker, and her nearly $700,000 salary. Opinion: Komen’s New CEO May Be Hobbled by a Still-Powerful Founder
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Steps to Building a Collaborative Nonprofit Community
Three ways the Centre for Social Innovation, in New York, helps nonprofit organizations and social entrepreneurs cross-pollinate their ideas.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Fundraising Guidelines Issued by Direct-Marketing Group
The guidelines, from the Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation, say that a nonprofit should spend a majority of its annual revenue on programs.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
Charities Urge Congress to Scrap Changes to Federal Charity Drive
Nonprofits fear that a plan to force all donors to give online and drop some local management would deter donations from government workers.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
The Magic of Finding and Presenting Compelling Data
It’s easy to get lost in the crush of data these days, but these three organizations have homed in on what’s important and used data visualization to get their points across in compelling ways.
By MATTHEW SCHARPNICK
Contributor
We Just Don’t Have the Money and Other Fibs We Tell Ourselves
In the first post of a new Chronicle blog, Bill Shore tells how his nonprofit group, Share Our Strength, made a tough decision that ended up reaping big financial rewards.
By Bill Shore
Contributor
Charities Use Social Media to Rally Supporters After Gay-Marriage Ruling
Organizations on both sides of the debate reacted to the Supreme Court decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act.
By Emma Carew Grovum
Contributor
Relief Charity Finds That Radio Appeals Turn Up Donations
The group raised $2.3-million after spending $1.2-million on appeals that asked for monthly donations.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
3 Major Charity Groups Ask Donors to Stop Focusing on Overhead Costs
GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and Charity Navigator say donors should focus on results and transparency, not just administrative expenses.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
A Crusader for Children’s Health Takes On a New Role in Preventing Obesity
Howell Wechsler is the head of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
By nicole lewis
Contributor
In the Wake of Controversial Vote on Gay Ban, Boy Scouts of America Braces for Backlash
After the national organization voted to admit gay boys but not adults, it faced angry donors on both the left and the right.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
America’s ’50 Worst Charities’ Spent Nearly $1-Billion on Commercial Fundraisers
America’s “50 Worst Charities” paid almost $1-billion to commercial fundraisers over a decade, according to a yearlong investigation by the Tampa Bay Times and the Center for Investigative Reporting.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Ask an Expert: How to Raise Money With a Newsletter
Online newsletters don’t attract as many donations as print ones, says Tom Ahern, a fundraising consultant.
Many Small Groups Don’t Have Investment Guidelines
Twenty percent of organizations have no policies at all, while half have no benchmarks for evaluating results, according to a new study.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor