Financial Fluency: Capital Is Not a Synonym for Money
Nonprofits that want to weather the economic storm need to understand the basic differences between capital and income.
By CLARA MILLER
Contributor
Maritime Preservation Group Cuts Staff and Hours
The Center for Wooden Boats, a maritime museum and preservation organization in Seattle, has cut staff, hours, and programs, according to Three Sheets Northwest, an online magazine.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Golden Harvest Food Bank, in Augusta, Ga., has laid of five staff members, reports WRDW-TV News 12, an Augusta, Ga., television news program.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Cincinnati Kidney Organization Merges With National Charity
The Kidney Foundation of Greater Cincinnati has merged with the National Kidney Foundation, in New York, writes the Business Courier of Cincinnati.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The Social Innovation Fund’s Challenge: Helping Nonprofits Survive Failure
A new federal experiment provides all the ingredients needed for innovations to spread across the nonprofit world. Now the question is whether government and charities will have the courage to deal with the inevitable bumps that accompany true innovation.
By CLARA MILLER
Contributor
Let’s Find a New Way to Recover From Crises
Why the nonprofit world and other institutions need to find new ways to deal with disasters and other crises.
By Brian Reich
Contributor
Why Nonprofit Groups Should Talk More About Money
A new blog from the Nonprofit Finance Fund and The Chronicle seeks to expand the conversation about how nonprofit groups manage their money.
By CLARA MILLER
Contributor
Average Salaries at New York Metropolitan Area Groups in 2010
A look at what top officials earn at charities in New York.
The Opening the Doors Wider in Nursing Learning Center, a 46-year-old adult education organization in Dorchester, Mass., has suspended operations because it does not have enough money to continue operations, according to information on the center’s Web site.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Lessons From the Gulf Oil Spill
Why the Gulf of Mexico oil spill represents a missed opportunity for nonprofit groups and companies to change the culture of disaster response.
By Brian Reich
Contributor
David M. Yarnold, Chief Executive, National Audubon Society (New York)
The new head of the National Audubon Society started his career as a journalist.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
IRS Introduces ‘One-Time Relief Program’ for Small Charities That Missed Filing Date
The Internal Revenue Service has given small charities a one-time reprieve, even if they missed a key filing date in May.
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
5 Years After the Hurricanes, Gulf Coast Grapples With Recovery
Five years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravaged the Gulf Coast, charity leaders celebrate a new collaborative spirit -- and worry about all the work left undone. Listen to the views of LaTosha Brown, at left, and other nonprofit officials.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Many Charities Lack Sufficient Workers to Deliver Services Effectively, Study Finds
Nearly 40 percent of American charities say they have too few employees after reductions caused by the bad economy.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
A Charity Leader Emphasizes Self-Reliance to Gulf Coast Storm Victims
A Gulf Coast charity leader teaches local residents self-reliance as they seek to solve problems still lingering after the storms of 2005.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Hilton Foundation Gives Millions and Keeps Track of Region’s Needs
After spending $11-million to help the Gulf Coast recover from Hurricane Katrina, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation shares what it learned about responding to disasters.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor