Disability Charity Charts Out Years of Great Need in Haiti
Handicap International, a health-related charity, has six teams in Haiti working to provide care to those severely injured in this month’s earthquake.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
U.S. Volunteerism Rose Slightly in 2009, Study Finds
The percentage of American adults who volunteer rose slightly in 2009, as did the overall number of people who gave their time.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Volunteer Technology Efforts Help Haiti
As relief work in Haiti continues, a wave of volunteer technology efforts have sprouted up using social media and mobile phones to help the earthquake victims.
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Creating Communications Networks for Relief Groups in Haiti
Technology specialists have been working long hours to build communications networks for relief groups that are responding to the disaster.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Sabbaticals for Charity Chief Executives Yield Big Benefits, Study Finds
Sending nonprofit leaders on sabbaticals often helps those executives return to their jobs with renewed enthusiasm.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
More Older Americans Volunteer Casually, Survey Finds
The share of older Americans who are volunteering has gone up since 2003, but they are giving fewer hours per month, and are increasingly likely to volunteer on their own rather than solely through an organization.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Social Media Aid Efforts to Help Haiti Earthquake Victims
Instant tools raising millions for relief agencies.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Charities Look to King Holiday to Spotlight Volunteerism
Groups look to build on the momentum of the 2009 service event, which saw more than one million people volunteer.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
New Partnership Aims to Strengthen Nonprofit Associations
A new partnership between a university and the American Society of Association Executives aims to help nonprofit associations more effectively recruit members, raise money, and strengthen their work in other ways.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
New Partnership Aims to Strengthen Nonprofit Associations
A new partnership aims to help nonprofits recruit members, raise money, and strengthen their work.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Nonprofit Managers Say Top Investment Priority Is Having Assets in Spendable Form
Nonprofit managers say ‘liquidity’ is top investment priority
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
A New York Cancer Center Uses Technology to Predict Who Will Give
How charities of all sizes can use sophisticated software tools to decide which donors deserve attention.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Growing Number of Hispanics Will Change Philanthropy
America’s ethnic makeup will begin to change radically in the next decade, requiring charities to make big changes in how they recruit donors.
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
New Titles: Vice President, Diversity in News and Operations
Keith Woods takes over a new job created by National Public Radio. He is vice president for diversity in news and operations.
Name: Claudia A. Timmerman (Cleveland) Last job: Director of major gifts at a local affiliate of the American Cancer Society When she was laid off: July 2009 Job she wants: Seeking big gifts or undertaking other fund-raising efforts for causes she cares about On her job search: “Those of us…
Why the Pennsylvania Ballet Wants Patrons to Turn on Their Cellphones
A ballet troupe is urging people to send text messages during performances -- all in the hope of getting people more involved in what is happening on the stage.