For Executive Directors and Boards, Chairmen Matter
Executive directors who have strong working relationships with their board chairs are happier in their jobs and are less likely to be burned out.
By RICK MOYERS
Contributor
Beware of Nonprofit Management Fads
Often it’s smarter to make sure everyone knows how to follow the old approaches.
By Mark Haas
Contributor
Nonprofits Added Jobs Faster Than Businesses Last Decade, Study Finds
Charity work forces grew even during the recession, though the same wasn’t true of businesses. Still, some for-profits gained in their competition for workers with expertise in education and social services.
By Noelle Barton
Contributor
Fundraising-Software Provider Blackbaud to Acquire Its Rival Convio
Consolidation of businesses sparks fears about the choices that will be available to charities that conduct online appeals.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Age Discrimination Shadows Many Workers’ Prospects
Job seekers young and old complain that they face discrimination at nonprofits.
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Charity Workers Report Feeling Extreme Pressure
Four out of five charity employees are actively seeking new positions, or would be if the economy were stronger, according to a new Chronicle study.
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
A Focus on Fun Keeps a Charity Booming
KaBoom, a charity that builds playgrounds, makes sure that its culture reflects its mission with lots of fun events and a yearly staff retreat.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Social-Service Group Adopts the ‘Entrance Interview’
A human-service group in Virginia started checking in with all employees after three months on the job, after it realized that exit interviews were yielding information that would have been useful to know much earlier.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Open Communication Holds the Key to Making a Zoo’s Workers Feel Valued
The St. Louis Zoo holds quarterly meetings for all employees and takes other steps to make sure managers are regularly responding to employee concerns.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Joseph E. Robert Jr., Champion of Needy Children
The Washington real-estate mogul steered money and influence to a local children’s hospital and founded a charity to help kids from low-income families.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
A Calif. Animal Charity Supports Its Workers’ Career Goals
The Marin Humane Society encourages employees to observe work in departments outside their own, take courses, and speak at conferences, in part to open their eyes to other job options.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
ACLU’s New Fundraiser Aims at Young Donors
Mark Wier previously sought donations for the International Rescue Group and several arts and cultural organizations.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
An Alternative to .org? Say Hello to .ngo
A proposed .ngo domain could give nonprofits another way to show their legitimacy to online donors.
By Derek Lieu
Contributor
Why Community Health Centers Matter
By treating patients, educating low-income people about health, and providing jobs, the local centers are an efficient and effective way to serve the needy.
By Norah McVeigh
Contributor
10 Nonprofits to Watch in 2012
As the 2012 presidential campaign kicks off in earnest, nonprofits that focus on elections and hot political topics will get lots of attention. But so, too, will organizations that help those hurt by the global economic crisis and groups that themselves have suffered because of the turbulent economy. Others will grab the spotlight because they are charting a new course or because they have appointed new leaders.
How a Graphic Spotlights an Organization’s Work
A informational graphic gives an international charity an opportunity to spotlight its work.
By Peter Panepento
Contributor