National Food Charity Cuts Staff and Salaries
Angel Food Ministries, in Monroe, Ga., has laid off at least 54 of its employees, about 25 percent of its main-office staff, and has cut executive salaries by 20 percent, writes The York Daily Record.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Two State Health-System Planning Groups Consider Merger
The Central New York Health Systems Agency, in East Syracuse, and the Health Advancement Collaborative of Central New York, in Syracuse, have announced they have started to discuss a merger, reports The Post-Standard.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Bemoan Inadequate Technology
While most organizations say technology is essential to their operations, many groups rely on outdated computers and software, a new study finds.
By Eric Frazier
Contributor
Hospital System in Salinas, Calif., Announces Cuts
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, in California, has announced that it plans to layoff about 100 Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital at the end of December, writes The Californian.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Two Pacific Northwest Hospitals Merge
PeaceHealth, a Bellevue, Wash., hospital chain, and Southwest Washington Health System, in Vancouver, have finalized their merger according to The Columbian newspaper.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
What It Takes to Volunteer as a Salvation Army Bell Ringer
Salvation Army bell ringers describe what it takes to be a good fund raiser during the holidays.
By Richard White
Contributor
A Beleaguered Charity Giant Turns to a Veteran Leader to Restore Its Reputation
Feed the Children, one of the nation’s biggest charities, has appointed the former president of the American Heart Association to help it restore its reputation.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
3 Big Concerns About the Economy—and How to Fight Them
It’s time to battle the scarcity mentality and help the people who suffer most as the economy continues to stagger, says a veteran nonprofit manager.
By Elizabeth Ortiz
Contributor
For Many Executive Directors, an Unwarranted Lump of Coal
Boards often neglect two of their most important duties: the executive director’s performance review and salary adjustment.
By RICK MOYERS
Contributor
Two Dozen Nonprofits Face Lawsuits Over Madoff Fraud
The trustee charged with recovering money from the investment scam has sued charities and foundations, seeking money to return to victims of Bernard Madoff’s scheme.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Fresno, Calif., Foster Groups Plan Merger
Valley Teen Ranch and Transitions Children’s Services, two foster-family support groups in Fresno, Calif., are finalizing a merger, according to The Business Journal, of Fresno.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
College-Prep Organizations Announce Merger
The White-Williams Scholars and Philadelphia Futures, two college prep nonprofits in Philadelphia, have merged, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Two Contemporary Dance Groups Plan Merger
Dance Theater Workshop and the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, both in New York, plan to merge to create one nonprofit that will produce and present dance and other performances, writes The New York Times.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Vermont Housing Groups Discuss Merger
Two affordable-housing nonprofits, the Rockingham Area Community Land Trust, in Springfield, Vt., and the Windham Housing Trust, in Brattleboro, Vt., are planning to merge, reports the Brattleboro Reformer.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Advice From a Charity Founder: How to Start a Nonprofit
Melissa Kushner, founder of Goods for Good, explains how she started her organization and offers advice to other would-be nonprofit founders.
By Derek Lieu
Contributor
When Endowments Are a Bad Idea
Endowments, while seductive, can actually do more harm than good to many nonprofit groups.
By RICK MOYERS
Contributor