How a Health Charity Reports Its Finances
The American Cancer Society has devised an annual report modeled on the ones companies file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Recovering Names of Slaves in Virginia
The Virginia Historical Society has created an online database, Unknown No Longer, of the names of more than 1,800 slaves from its manuscript collection, a number the Richmond organization thinks will grow to the tens, if not hundreds, of thousands over time. The group’s more than eight million…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How to Keep Trustees Energized in the Bad Economy: Tips From Experts
With charities struggling through years of budget cuts and diminished contributions, board members are under more strain than ever to bolster the nonprofits they serve. To reduce the risk that trustees will burn out or perform poorly under the added pressure, charities can do a variety of things,…
By Holly Hall
Contributor
In Challenging Times, Overstretched Board Members Fight Burnout
Trustees and chief executives who work together to reinvent themselves are finding ways to avoid the fatigue that accompanies governance in a downturn.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Keeping Boards Active Is a Shared Responsibility, Say Governance Experts
Keeping boards active is a shared responsibility for chief executives and trustees, governance experts say.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Two of America’s Wealthiest Men Debate Giving Approaches
In its issue featuring the 400 wealthiest Americans, Forbes asked Bill Gates and Dustin Moskovitz, a Facebook co-founder, to discuss their thoughts about donating to charity.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Mergers Are Just One Way Charities Find to Team Up and Battle a Tough Economy
As charities seek ways to cope with the bad economy, some groups are sharing office space, applying for grants together, and jointly managing projects.
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Accounting Board Committee to Suggest New Standards for Financial Statements
An advisory committee of nonprofit accounting experts is recommending changes in standards for the way organizations present information on their financial statements.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Group for Young Leaders of Nonprofits Gets First CEO
Trish Tchume is the first national director of the 15-year-old Young Nonprofit Professionals Network.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Irving R. Warner, Fund Raiser and Author
Mr. Warner’s book The Art of Fund Raising was one of the first textbooks used in college courses. He was also a Chronicle of Philanthropy columnist.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
What Trustees Should Know About Collaboration Options
If mergers aren’t attractive or feasible, other partnership arrangements can boost productivity and lower costs.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Helping a Nonprofit Find Its Soul
Consultants need objectivity and independence as they help nonprofits spell out what their organizations stand for.
By Mark Haas
Contributor
Lessons in Working With Trustees
The most successful boards tell potential trustees exactly what skills they would use as members and hold special orientations for new board chairmen.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Is Your Board Suffering From Burnout?
If you’re a trustee or chief executive, take this simple quiz created by BoardSource to find out whether your nonprofit board needrejuvenation.
Peace Corps Sparked Many Nonprofit Careers, Says Survey
About 20 percent of corps alumni who served during the 1960s have worked primarily at nonprofits since then.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
High Volunteerism Can Mean Lower Unemployment Rates, Study Says
States in which a big share of people participate in civic activities tended to suffer the least-drastic increases in joblessness during the downturn.
By Peter Bolton
Contributor