Even Small Efforts Can Help Charities Find ‘Coins Under the Cushions’
Nonprofits have found numerous small ways to save money by renegotiating contracts with suppliers and asking professionals to volunteer service.
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Exit Interview: Marie C. Wilson, President, the White House Project
Marie C. Wilson is leaving the group she created to advance women’s leadership roles in all fields, especially in civic and political roles.
By nicole lewis
Contributor
Digital Annual Reports Lure Readers—and May Save Some Cash
A growing number of nonprofits and foundations seek to save money and get creative by using new formats for detailing finances and accomplishments.
By MAUREEN WEST
Contributor
How a Small Nonprofit Made Simple Tech Tweaks and Saved $176,000
A few big changes and some tweaks helped a small nonprofit reduce its technology expenses.
By William Grassie
Contributor
How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Spark Change
Nonprofit leaders and technology experts offer tips for running a successful social-media activism campaign.
By Maureen West
Contributor
Exit Interview: Charles F. MacCormack, Chief Executive, Save the Children
Charles F. MacCormack, a veteran international-aid executive, plans to step aside from leadership of Save the Children.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
New on the Job: Henry L. Berman, Chief Executive, Association of Small Foundations
Henry L. Berman, who ran a family fund for a friend, now leads an organization that helps small foundations.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Online Annual Reports: a Sampling
More and more charities are creating all-digital editions of their yearly reports. The new versions make liberal use of audio, animation, and video rather than long, text-heavy articles. These are some examples of the next generation of annual reports.
A Theatrical ‘Gumbo’ Helps a Small Town Stir Its Economy
A small Georgia town cooks up a homegrown play, a local rebirth, and a recipe for the revival of other struggling communities.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Give2Asia Names a New President; Other Personnel News From the Nonprofit World
Abe’s Garden (Nashville): Appointed Andrew B. Sandler, assisted-living director at the Weinberg Community for Senior Living (Deerfield, Ill.), to be executive director and chief executive officer. This organization provides care and services to people with Alzheimer’s disease. Boston Opportunity…
The Drawbacks of Board Term Limits
While nonprofits should have term limits for board members, these restrictions can backfire if they are not used properly.
By RICK MOYERS
Contributor
Two foundation-financed efforts demonstrate the new ways social media make it easy to distribute key lessons from nonprofit projects.
By Rebecca Thomas
Contributor
Using Online Games to Spur Activity
While the lure of video games and other digital fare is often cited as a factor that contributes to childhood obesity, a nonprofit research organization is trying to use the Internet to boost physical activity among middle-school-age children.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
A Charity Refuses to Sign an Antiterror Declaration
Viva House says that it is willing to risk losing money from United Way instead of signing a document it says resembles a “loyalty oath.”
By Edward Ericson Jr.
Contributor
Clara Miller, President, F.B. Heron Foundation
Clara Miller, founder of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, is leaving after 30 years to become chief executive of the F.B. Heron Foundation, in New York.
John Hewko, General Secretary, Rotary International
John Hewko, a lawyer and former government foreign-aid official, takes the top job at the international service organization.