In-Depth Planning Can Help a Nonprofit Group Settle on a Distinctive Name
Nonprofits need to talk to a lot of people and think through a lot of logistics before picking a new name.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
From Mergers That Didn’t Stick, Lessons Emerge for Other Charities
Nonprofits need to do a lot of work to find compatible partners, including involving the board and donors in shaping alliances.
By Suzanne Sataline
Contributor
A New Name Can Give a Charity a Louder and Clearer Voice
A growing number of nonprofits are adopting new identities, in part to update their image or stand out amid the competition.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Halloween Appeal Taps Smartphones
The ghosts and goblins, princesses and pirates on your doorstep this Halloween might also be high-tech fund raisers in disguise.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Kids’ Advocate Steps Down to Welcome ‘Fresh Energy’
Marguerite W. Kondracke, head of America’s Promise Alliance, plans to become a senior adviser to the nonprofit once her successor is found.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Connecting Donors With the Mission Takes on New Importance in Bad Times
Nonprofits take donors behind the scenes so they can see how their dollars are put to work.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Many Big Charities Struggle to Raise Money in the Bad Economy
While the 400 biggest charities increased donations by a median of nearly 5 percent, that figure masks the real picture for most nonprofits, The Chronicle’s annual study finds. Subscribers have access to all the data in the study.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Lists From the Philanthropy 400
The five largest charities in a number of categories, as well as the year’s largest increases and decreases in rank.
Forecast for Fund Raising in 2011: a Sampling of What Big Charities Expect
Most groups on the Philanthropy 400 expect an increase in giving in 2011. See what charities are projecting, whether gains or losses, and the percentage change from last year.
Charities That Fell Off the Philanthropy 400 List in 2011
Organizations that appeared on the Philanthropy 400 list in 2010 but not in 2011.
Charities That Are New to the Philanthropy 400 in 2011
Organizations that have earned a spot on the 2011 Philanthropy 400 by raising more than $43-million in 2010.
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.
Causes and the Support They Garnered
A breakdown of The Chronicle’s Philanthropy 400 list, by cause.
Who’s Really in Charge of Board Performance?
Executive directors are ultimately responsible for making sure their boards function effectively.
By RICK MOYERS
Contributor
10 Traits Nonprofits Need to Make Successful Financial Changes
When leaders display an entrepreneurial mind-set and board members are willing to take risks, the odds are better that a transformation will go well.
By Rebecca Thomas
Contributor
Nonprofit Trustees Urged to Get Involved in Public Policy
Board members need to speak out about how their organizations could be hurt by budget cuts, says a national charity advocate.
By Holly Hall
Contributor