Second Mile Leaders Knew About Sandusky’s Conduct With Boys, Says Report
Charity leaders dismissed a claim that Jerry Sandusky had showered with a young boy, says a report by Louis Freeh, former FBI head.
By cody.switzer
Contributor
Better Ways to Survive Hard Times
Charities have other options besides increasing revenue and cutting expenses.
By Mark Haas
Contributor
University of Virginia Firing Offers an Important Lesson for Boards
Trouble often erupts when people forget that boards govern, board members do not.
By RICK MOYERS
Contributor
Does the ‘Atlantic’ Essay on ‘Having It All’ Apply to the Nonprofit World?
All across America, people are debating whether women can have high-power jobs and a strong family life, after a cover story in The Atlantic said it’s wrong to think women “can have it all." Join the conversation: How do you balance work and home?
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Colorado Health-Care Database Wins Big Foundation Grants
Two Colorado foundations have made big grants for a database project to help improve health care in the state.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Older Nonprofit Workers’ Hopes and Fears
Sixty-three percent worry about their financial security when they leave their current jobs.
Fair-Housing Advocate Hired to Head U.S. Unit of Open Society Foundations
Kenneth H. Zimmerman, a former Obama administration official, will head the U.S. unit of Open Society Foundations.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
6 Steps to Evaluating Charity Finances
Daniel Borochoff, president of CharityWatch, tells how to spot signs of trouble when deciding whether to give to a charity.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Chicago Girl Scouts Learn to Make Apps and Digital Badges
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded $150,000 for “My Girl Scout Sash Is an App.”
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Ex-Bank Executive Will Lead Woodruff Arts Center
Virginia Hepner, a business consultant who worked 25 years in the banking industry, has previous experience in arts administration.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Rival Organizations Bicker Over the Best Way to Evaluate Nonprofit Groups for Donors
Charity Navigator relies heavily on informational tax returns, while CharityWatch uses a range of financial documents to give donors efficiency ratings.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Fighting Nonprofit Abuses: CharityWatch’s Top Triumphs
CharityWatch gained attention when it challenged the Red Cross after the 2001 terrorist attacks and last year when it questioned the nonprofit created by Greg Mortenson, who wrote Three Cups of Tea.
An MBA’s Sleuthing Skills Put Charities in the Hot Seat
Daniel Borochoff, a nonprofit watchdog, scrutinizes financial records to rank charities by how much money they put into programs.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Charity Co-Founder Plans to Make Videos to Pass On Knowledge to Her Successors
Norma Mtume, a top official at Shields for Families, a social-service group, wants to retire in two years, but first she must finds ways to share all the knowledge she has accumulated.
By Michelle Gienow
Contributor
After Ending on a ‘High Note,’ a Retired Executive Gets Busy
Becky Sykes took a six-month break from nonprofit work after retiring and is now involved in a host of causes, including informally advising younger leaders.
By Michelle Gienow
Contributor
The Head of a Boston Legal-Aid Charity Steps Aside, Rather Than Down
Bob Sable left the executive-director job but continues to volunteer so he can return to his roots “as a lawyer, not a leader.”
By Michelle Gienow
Contributor