Possible Illinois Budget Cuts Spur Merger Talks
Officials at Prairie Center Health Systems, in Urbana, Ill., and Community Elements, in Champaign, Ill., which both treat people with mental illness and substance-abuse problems, are considering a merger, reports The News-Gazette.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
NPR’s Scandal Serves as Cautionary Tale for Fund Raisers
Stiff competition for donations and a sharply divided political atmosphere mean development officers must exercise caution and good judgment.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Why Donors Should Wait Before Giving to Japan
It’s natural to want to give immediately to Japan’s recovery effort. But here’s why you should hold off.
By Saundra Schimmelpfennig
Contributor
Cleft-Palate Groups Call Off Merger
Smile Train and Operation Smile, two groups that work to repair cleft palates and lips of children in impoverished countries, have canceled their plans to merge, writes The New York Times.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Michigan Human-Services Group Cuts Jobs
Officials at the Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency, in Pontiac, Mich., have announced that 19 employees will lose their jobs on April 1, writes the Daily Tribune.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
West Virginia Groups Merge to Create New Community Foundation
The Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, in Morgantown, and the Greater Morgantown Community Trust plan to merge, reports The Times West Virginian.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Community Action of Northeast Indiana, in Fort Wayne, has laid off five employees due to government budget cuts, according to WANE-TV, a local television station.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Rochester, N.Y., Opera Group Disbands
Citing financial troubles and low attendance, the Mercury Opera Rochester, in N.Y., has shut down, reports the Democrat and Chronicle.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Two Questions NPR’s Board Should Ask
The decision by NPR’s board of directors to call for the resignation of its chief executive offers important lessons for all nonprofit boards.
By RICK MOYERS
Contributor
A Donor’s Guide to Giving After a Disaster
An expert in international aid offers tips to donors who want to help those affected by natural disasters.
By Saundra Schimmelpfennig
Contributor
Unedited NPR Video Mixes Provocation and Defense of NPR
The two-hour video bashes conservatives but also discusses NPR’s track record of keeping a firewall between donors and reporters.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
News and Opinion About the NPR Controversy: a Sampling
A look at what news organizations and commentators are saying about the controversial comments made by a former NPR fund raiser.
By CODY SWITZER
Contributor
NPR’s CEO Resigns Amid Video Scandal
Vivian Schiller, the chief executive of NPR, today resigned following the release of an embarrassing video of a former top fund raiser at the nonprofit network. Discuss: How you would handle NPR’s challenge
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers a successful model for admitting to, and learning from, its failures.
By Saundra Schimmelpfennig
Contributor
Most Nonprofits Will Increase Salaries, Study Finds
Nonprofits are stepping up their hiring and increasing the pay of many employees, according to a new survey of trends in three regions of the East Coast.
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
New iPad App for Human-Rights Group
Human Rights Watch has created an iPad application that features the charity’s reports, videos, and photographs along with news updates about human-rights issues around the globe.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor