Answers to Readers’ Questions about Misused Grants, Leaving Academe for Charity Work, and More
HOTLINE By Alison Stein Wellner The Chronicle‘s Philanthropy Careers asks its readers to submit questions about job hunting, recruiting, and management challenges in the nonprofit world. In our monthly advice column, we respond to some of those inquiries with tips about resources and wisdom from…
By Alison Stein Wellner
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A Reader Rebuts the Value of Professional Résumé Critiques
INBOX To the Editor: I read with interest letters from professional résumé writers about a recent column that they disagreed with. My own experience with “résumé writers” tells me that professionals will say anything to solicit business. I spent $600 on one résumé by a professional that resulted in…
Alverno College (Milwaukee): Appointed Julie Landes, provincial assistant for communications at the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus (Milwaukee), to be vice president for advancement. Amanecer Community Counseling Services (Los Angeles): Appointed Timothy J. Ryder, executive vice…
TAX WATCH By Elizabeth Schwinn A national animal-rights charity says the Internal Revenue Service has completed its audit of the organization and found no signs of problems. Jeffrey S. Kerr, PETA’s general counsel, said the IRS “looked at all aspects of our operations, and we’re fine.” The group…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Advertising Council (New York): Appointed Sandy McGill, a partner at Look TV (New York), to be vice president for market development. AIDS Research Alliance (West Hollywood, Calif.): Appointed Carolyn Carlburg, executive director of the Center for Community & Family Services (Pasadena, Calif.), to…
As of April 17, more than 800 tax-exempt organizations had filed tax forms over the Internet this year, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS has appointed two new members to the tax-exempt section of its Advisory Committee on Tax-Exempt and Government Entities. They are Betsy…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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An Aunt’s Plight Inspires a Quest to Aid Immigrant Women
My journey to starting a nonprofit organization, Creating Economic Opportunities for Women, began with the heartache and compassion I felt for a favorite aunt. During my childhood years, she was like a second mom to me. In the early 1980s, she emigrated from Pakistan, and
An Aunt’s Plight Inspires a Quest to Aid Immigrant Women
My journey to starting a nonprofit organization, Creating Economic Opportunities for Women, began with the heartache and compassion I felt for a favorite aunt. During my childhood years, she was like a second mom to me. In the early 1980s, she emigrated from Pakistan, and
Raising Questions About Charities
To the Editor: I find the juxtaposition of “What Is a Charity?” and “Blending Business With Charity Can Be ‘Head-Busting’ Work” (April 28) very interesting. Although I believe in diversifying the revenue streams for nonprofits, I also believe that straying too far from historic types of revenue is…
Laws Need to Better Protect Charity Trusts
To the Editor: Thank you for giving so much editorial attention in the April 14 issue to the very important public-policy ALSO SEE:AN UPDATE ON THIS LAWSUIT: Pa. Court Tells Bank It Cannot Raise Fees Charged to Multimillion-Dollar Trust issue of funding sources for charities held captive at banks.…
Poking Fun at Ugly Cars to Attract Donations
Los Angeles “Ain’t nobody gonna hit the bucket,” says Larry Lockett, creeping his 1982 Chevrolet Citation into a busy intersection near Los Angeles International Airport. Cars in both directions slow down to let him in. “See what I mean?” Mr. Lockett says, gliding into traffic. “Who’s gonna want to…
By Brad Wolverton
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Role for Work-Force Groups in Helping New Workers Achieve Economic Security
Unrealized Gains: How Workforce Organizations Can Put Money Back in the Pockets of Low-Wage Workers, by Mae Watson Grote, asserts that job-training organizations can play a role in helping new workers meet their financial needs. The report profiles three work-force groups---Women’s Housing and…
By Caroline Preston
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Increasing the Impact of African Nonprofit Groups on Development
Undermining Development: The Absence of Power Among Local NGOs in Africa, by Sarah Michael, diagnoses why local nonprofit groups in Africa collectively fall short of their potential to engage in development. Ms. Michael, a research associate with Harvard University’s Global Equity Initiative, says…
By Caroline Preston
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Charitable Support for Hospitals May Decline, Report Says
The Coming Challenges in Hospital Philanthropy, by Gary J. Hubbell, warns that community hospitals should brace for a decline in donations over the next decade. Mr. Hubbell, of the Growth Design Corporation, which works with nonprofit organizations, writes that financial competition among hospitals…
By Caroline Preston
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Advice for Marketing Nonprofit Organizations
Branding for Success: A Roadmap for Raising the Visibility and Value of Your Nonprofit Organization, by Larry Checco, suggests how nonprofit organizations can increase their visibility by crafting and promoting their “brands.” Mr. Checco, who has worked as a consultant with the American Red Cross…
By Caroline Preston
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A Nonprofit Veteran Aims to Draw American Neighborhoods Closer
When Barbara Link cultivates blueberries and raspberries at her organic farm in Rehoboth, Mass., she still feels the wonder she experienced when, as a fourth grader, she first watched a pale green lima bean plant sprout through dark soil for a science project. Since that day, Ms. Link, 52, says she…
By PETER PANEPENTO
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