Fund to Support Jewish-Themed Projects
The Jewish New Media Innovation Fund will award $500,000 for projects that use video, social networks, and other online media to enhance Jewish life in the United States. The fund is a joint project of the Jim Joseph, Righteous Persons, and Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family foundations.…
Mail Spurs Online Giving, Says Study
A new study says direct-mail appeals may help spur online giving (Tech)
By Holly Hall
Contributor
American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (Memphis): Appointed Emily Callahan, senior vice president for global marketing and networks at Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Dallas), to be chief marketing officer, a newly created position, and Sara Hall, vice…
Ed Patuto, Executive Director, Issue Project Room
Ed Patuto takes the reins at Issue Project Room, a Brooklyn, N.Y. organization.
By nicole lewis
Contributor
Vetting Job Seekers to Gauge Who Will Stay Put—and Who Won’t
How charities can weed out job candidates who may be searching only for a safe harbor in a stormy economy.
By Scott Westcott
Contributor
Nonprofit Leaders Look Ahead to Post-Election Challenges
In the new Congress, charities and foundations will face tough challenges on issues that affect their operations as well as the people they serve, said speakers at the Independent Sector annual meeting.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Turn to Web Sites to Solicit Marketing Designs and Save Money
An increasing number of charities are turning to Web sites that gather graphic artists to compete for projects.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
A Water Charity Spills Its Secrets, and Donors Open Their Wallets
Under the guidance of its new leader, Water for People is making a splash with its push for greater accountability in how it reports program results, with lessons for other nonprofit groups.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Putting a Campaign Logo Up for Supporters’ Votes
How the Skin Cancer Foundation narrowed its choice of a logo thanks to a crowdsourcing Web site.
Social-Media Managers Help Charities Spin a Web of Support
Charities are creating a new type of job -- hiring people who spend all day working on online social networks as a way to reach out to a wired generation of donors.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Washington Human-Services Group Plans Substantial Layoffs
CDM Services, a Vancouver, Wash., group that provides in-home care to disabled and elderly people, plans to lay off 100 of its 200 employees beginning on Nov. 1, writes The Columbian.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Setting Prices for Nonprofit Services
Nonprofits have several options when it comes to setting prices for their services.
By Norah McVeigh
Contributor
How to Stop the Board Time Warp
Nonprofit boards need annual objectives and reviews to keep them engaged.
By RICK MOYERS
Contributor
Nonprofits and lenders need to better understand how borrowing can help an organization thrive.
By Dione Alexander
Contributor
Two Iowa Charities Plan Merger
Rebuilding Together Des Moines, which helps low- and moderate-income families with home repairs, and the Des Moines Neighborhood Resource Office, an education leadership group, plan to merge, according to The Des Moines Register.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Let’s Change the Way Nonprofits Find Money to Grow
It’s time to stop starving nonprofits and give them the resources they need to serve the greater good.
By DAVID GRECO
Contributor