Child-Safety Groups Plan to Merge
Two Washington groups, Safe Kids Worldwide and the Home Safety Council, plan to merge, according to a news release on Home Safety Council’s Web site.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Two AIDS Organizations Announce Merger
The National AIDS Fund and AIDS Action have announced they are merging to create a new group called AIDS United, according to a news release on the National AIDS Fund’s Web site.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Radio Station Faces Cuts
The Pacifica Foundation, a Berkeley, Calif., public radio organization, has laid off at least seven employees at the radio station, KPFA, in Berkeley, Calif., writes the Berkeley Daily Planet.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Mass. Theaters Embark on Merger
The Colonial Theatre, in Pittsfield, Mass., and the Berkshire Theatre Festival, in Stockbridge, Mass., plan to merge, reports Berkshire On Stage.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Housing Group Debuts Mortgage System
NeighborWorks America, in Washington, has teamed up with Direct Lending Family, a technology company in West Dundee, Ill., to create a new online mortgage system to help the clients its member organizations serve find sound loans that allow them to buy—and stay—in a home. Housing counselors at the…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Cellphone Learning Program Wins Award
The Tech Museum of Innovation, in San Jose, Calif., has presented its annual awards honoring the creative use of technology to benefit societies around the world. The BBC World Service Trust, the BBC’s international-development charity, won the education award for BBC Janala, a service that offers…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Jule Sugarman, Director and Architect of Head Start
Jule Sugarman played a prime role in helping Head Start become a powerful part of the Great Society.
By Eric Frazier
Contributor
Two Charities Test $25 Text-Message Gifts
A pair of charities test $25 text-message fund raising. (Tech)
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Starlight Children’s Foundation Names Chief Executive; Other Personnel News From the Nonprofit World
Academy for Educational Development (Washington): Announced the retirement of Stephen F. Moseley, president and chief executive officer, effective January 15. American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (New York): Announced the death of Martin Kraar, executive vice president, on…
Charities With an Expiration Date Hurry to Make a Lasting Mark
Nonprofit groups that set time limits on their operations find they can often accomplish more than groups that plan to exist forever.
By MAUREEN WEST
Contributor
Chief Executive Officer, National Christian Foundation
Bill Williams was named to lead the National Christian Foundation, an organization that has been growing so fast, it now needs someone to serve as chief executive.
By nicole lewis
Contributor
Recruiting Families to Volunteer Can Help Overstretched Charities
More and more organizations are seeking ways to involve parents and children in charity work, often as a way to stretch resources in tough times.
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Boards Often Disappoint in Fund-Raising and Diversity Efforts, Study Finds
A new study of nonprofit boards asked both chief executives and trustees to rate their strengths and weaknesses.
By Eric Frazier
Contributor
Enrique Ball, Vice President for Development and Marketing, Public Allies
A fund raiser for international causes now heads the development efforts of a group that trains young people to become nonprofit leaders.
By nicole lewis
Contributor
Foundations Find Returns in Unexpected Places
Grant makers are increasingly finding ways to combine strong financial and social returns.
By Kristin Giantris
Contributor
For Executive Directors, an Opportunity to Be Candid About Your Board
The relationship between executive directors and their boards is often fraught. What can be done to improve the situation?
By RICK MOYERS
Contributor