Gene Gurkoff: Making Every Mile Matter
As founder of Charity Miles, Gene Gurkoff created an application for mobile phones that helps people raise money for charity when they walk, run, or bike.
Elena Lagoudi: Developing Tools to Document Art and People’s Life Stories in Greece
Elena Lagoudi left her job in London to return to Greece during the financial crisis because she wanted to develop tools to protect cultural treasures.
Teach for America Announces Unorthodox New Leadership Plan
Wendy Kopp, the charity’s founder, is stepping aside to chair the group’s board and let two executives, who work in different cities, share the top job.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
A Charity Founder Seeks to Improve Education Abroad
Wendy Kopp is stepping down as head of Teach for America but will continue leading a group that promotes educational opportunities in countries outside the United States.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Go All Out to Find and Recruit Stronger Board Members
Charities are hiring headhunters, seeking advice from local leaders, and turning to matchmaking services to find people who have strong leadership and strategic skills.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Nonprofits Are Investing Time and Money With Recruiters to Find the Best Trustees
Carl Terzian uses his contact list of 15,000 names to help nonprofits find talented people to serve on their boards.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
American Bible Society’s New President Wants Bible on Smartphones and Social Media
Douglas Birdsall, a former missionary, will soon lead the American Bible Society, which is seeking new ways to meet its mission of making the religious text available to everyone.
By Suzanne Sataline
Contributor
Watchdog Cracks Down on Misleading Statements on Fundraising Costs
Charity Navigator and state regulators are increasingly concerned that accounting rules allow charities to overstate what they spend on programs.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
When 2 Charities Share Their Expertise, They Both Grow Stronger
Two competing nonprofits decided to give up their usual reluctance to share financial and strategy information, and now a big foundation is trying to persuade other groups to do the same.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
A Skilled Marketer — and Former U.S. Senator — Will Run Think Tank
Jim DeMint’s goal leading the Heritage Foundation is to make Americans view conservative ideas more favorably.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
From Gates Foundation Head to Leader of Food Pantry
Patty Stonesifer, who was the first staff leader of the world’s biggest philanthropy, in April will become head of the $6-milllion Martha’s Table in Washington.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Development Directors Are Not Miracle Workers
All too often the top fundraiser is a scapegoat for weaknesses on the part of the executive director and the board. In truth, fundraising is everyone’s job.
By RICK MOYERS
Contributor
Nonprofit Hiring Expected to Increase in 2013
Many of the jobs will be in fundraising, program management, and direct services.
By Nicole Lewis
Contributor
Lack of Money Hampers Expansion of Nonprofit Programs, Study Finds
As groups seek to serve more people and step up the number of services they offer, they run into trouble paying for evaluations that would prove their value to donors.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Can You Sum Up Your Charity’s Work in One Simple Tag Line?
If you can’t do it quickly and clearly, it’s time to find a better way to say what you do.
By MATTHEW SCHARPNICK
Contributor
Social Interest Solutions, a nonprofit technology group, is testing a mobile version of a tool that lets people determine their eligibility and apply for government benefits.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor