Competition Seeks College-App Ideas
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation thinks social media might be able to help low-income students apply for college, navigate financial aid, and stay in school.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
In Chicago, a Leadership Institute Gives Young Nonprofit Professionals a Career Boost
Veteran executives in Chicago pass leadership lessons to aspiring nonprofit leaders through a training and mentorship program.
By BRENNEN JENSEN
Contributor
You Want to Become a Leader? Start Now
Serving on a board or as an interim director are good ways to get management experience, say nonprofit experts.
By MAUREEN WEST
Contributor
New Executive Directors Need a Great Vision and People Skills
Management skills aren’t enough given the upheaval so many nonprofits face in the bad economy, say experts.
By MAUREEN WEST
Contributor
Using Technology to Share Family Photos
A nonprofit project invites people to share their photos and the stories they tell, either online or in person at photo-sharing events.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Grant Maker Retooled Fund to Support Social Justice
David Beckwith, who is stepping down as head of the Needmor fund, says he has no regrets about financing controversial groups.
By Suzanne Sataline
Contributor
How to Overcome a Fear of Negotiating and Get a Bigger Paycheck
Identify how you can fill a nonprofit’s future needs and put a price tag on your strengths, suggest nonprofit experts.
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Assigned Reading for Leadership Institute Participants: a Sampling
Crucial Conversations, by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni Leading at a Higher Level, by Ken Blanchard “Managing Oneself,” by Peter F. Drucker (an excerpt from his book Management Challenges for the 21st Century)
St. Louis Nonprofit Leaders Offer Tips for Duplicating Their Mentorship Group Model
A St. Louis group pulls together nonprofit leaders to share advice and learn to become stronger executives.
By Michelle Gienow
Contributor
Half of American Teenagers Volunteer, Largely Because Their Friends Do
Fundraising is the most common task young volunteers perform, and researchers say they are a “secret weapon” charities can use to make successful appeals.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
How The Chronicle Compiled Its Philanthropy 400 Rankings
The ranking of the charities that raised the most money from private sources in 2011 include both cash and product donations as well as stock, land, and other gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
By Marisa López-rivera
Contributor
Charities That Raised at Least Half of Donations in Products and Services
Many organizations on the Philanthropy 400 get most of their private support through in-kind donations.
America’s Top Charities Struggle to Recover From Downturn
The 400 organizations that raise the most from private sources say donations will probably increase just 1 percent this year, after growing by 7.5 percent in 2011.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Organizations that appeared on the Philanthropy 400 list in 2011 but not in 2012.
Organizations that have earned a spot on the 2012 Philanthropy 400 by raising more than $49-million in 2011.
Mobile Giving Forum Meets in December
The daylong event will focus on strategies charities can use to raise money, interact with supporters, and promote their causes using mobile technology.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor