When ‘Creative Swarms’ Come to Aid Your Cause
Technology allows people to join together, often spontaneously, to call attention to a problem and collaborate to find a solution.
By Scott Henderson
Contributor
Putting Organizations Through the Smell Test
From the first visit to a nonprofit’s office, a consultant should check for signs of vibrancy or decay.
By Bernard Ross
Contributor
Giving Thanks for Good Career Advice
Nonprofit workers share the advice they got from some of their first managers—and that they still put to work on a regular basis.
By CODY SWITZER
Contributor
Charity at Center of Penn State Scandal May Fold
Nonprofit experts say the Second Mile, founded by former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, could be trying to shield its assets from lawsuits by victims.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Big Consultants Increasingly Turn to Nonprofit Clients
The growth in the number and complexity of nonprofits has spawned a range of new services from large management advisers.
By PENELOPE CAGNEY
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Lessons From the Second Mile Scandal for Nonprofits and Their Boards
Governance experts suggest how charities can take steps to avoid wrongdoing and legal and ethical problems in the wake of a controversy over child sexual abuse.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Controversy Over Drug Values at Aid Groups: A Look at a Key Player
How international aid groups and a company that supplies drugs to the nonprofits make use of the lack of clarity in accounting rules.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
‘Harvard Business’ Explores the Hybrid Enterprise Trend
Harvard Business Review explores companies that seek to do good, and Fortune magazine puts the spotlight on three young nonprofit leaders.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
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Nonprofit Workers Reveal Financial Worries, Job Woes in New Surveys
Worries about money are prompting a big share of nonprofit workers to consider seeking jobs in business or elsewhere.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Solar Project for Health Clinics Wins Tech Award
The Tech Museum of Innovation, in San Jose, Calif., has presented its annual awards to honor the creative use of technology to benefit society.
What Charities Can Learn from Occupy Wall Street’s Story
Social-change groups may want to emulate the protest movement’s effort to listen to supporters and take risks, nonprofit experts say.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Carnegie Endowment Adds Top Fund Raiser to Aid Center’s Expansion Around the World
Charles F. Gauvin is the first development officer the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has appointed.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
More Charities Give Their Messages a Shock Treatment
To get attention during difficult economic times, a growing number of nonprofits are turning to curse words, sexy advertising, and other efforts to stand out.
By BRENNEN JENSEN
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Charity Reworks Marketing Regularly to Stay Fresh
Movember, the men’s health charity, doesn’t want volunteers or donors to get bored with its marketing pitch.
By Raymund Flandez
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Wall Street Protesters Consider Filing for Charity Status After Raising Funds
The $450,000 that Occupy Wall Street raised in a month has promoted discussions about whether it should seek tax-exempt status or continue to operate loosely.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Accounting Board to Research Nonprofit Financial Standards
The group that establishes standards for financial accounting and reporting has approved two new projects that aim to streamline the way nonprofits complete their annual financial statements.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor