Advocacy Institute (Washington): Announced the retirement of Kathleen D. Sheekey, president and chief executive officer, effective July 31. Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Washington): Appointed Judy Harrison, coordinator of educational services at the Med-El…
Two churches say the IRS has asked them whether they illegally engaged in political activity in last fall’s presidential campaign. In February, the revenue service asked the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, in Miami, whether church officials had endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate,…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors…
A Trio of University Programs Adds to the Growing Trend of Formal Training for Nonprofit Managers
TOOLS AND TRAINING By Sharnell Bryan Three major universities have announced the creation of short-term educational programs for nonprofit executives, adding to the growing number of such workshops at business schools across the country: Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in May…
By Sharnell Bryan
Contributor
Waging Peace Through Film and Poetry
Like seven generations of men before him, Andrew Himes was expected to become a Baptist preacher. But that plan changed when he was in eighth grade and a race riot broke out in his school in rural Tennessee. As he watched his classmates scream obscenities at two black children bused in from across…
By Brad Wolverton
Contributor
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Education fund raising. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (Washington) has presented its annual national award for distinguished service on behalf of…
Personal Experience Guides Leader of Group for Families of Gay People
Eunice, La., is far from being a mecca of gay culture. Like many small communities, the town of 11,500 is a place where the prevailing view is that being gay or lesbian simply is not something that should be talked about. At first blush, Jody Huckaby’s family would appear to fall in line with the…
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
Bits: Groundspring.org Names Joseph Mouzon Executive Director
The SBC Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SBC Communications, is accepting applications for its 2005 technology grant program for projects in education, community development, health and human services, or arts and culture. Applications for the SBC Excelerator program are due June 15. For more…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Relief Groups Test Communications Suitcase
Aid organizations providing relief after the earthquake and tsunamis in Indonesia have tested a new tool -- a 50-pound suitcase that opens up to provide a ready-to-go computer network and access to the Internet -- that they hope they can use to quickly set up relief operations after future…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Events Seek to ‘Demystify’ Open-Source Software
A series of events this spring will bring together charity technology employees, consultants, and software developers to discuss the potential -- and the challenges -- of developing open-source software. “We want to demystify open-source software for nonprofit organizations,” says Katrin Verclas,…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Senate Plans April Hearing to Examine Charity Abuses
In a sign that legislators are showing more interest in cracking down on charities, the Senate Finance Committee announced last week that it plans to hold a hearing on April 5 to shed light on a few key nonprofit abuses and to give lawmakers a chance to ask questions about problems they see in…
By Brad Wolverton
Contributor
As Voters Nationwide Consider Limits on State Budgets, Charities Are Wary
As voters in Arizona, Kansas, Ohio, Wisconsin, and elsewhere consider ballot measures that would force states ALSO SEE:Far From Flush to limit their spending, charities in Colorado are fighting to overturn a similar law that has been in effect for over a decade. The overhaul effort got a big push…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
States’ continued belt-tightening threatens to squeeze charitiesAs states draft their budgets for the 2006 fiscal year, the battles taking shape have a distinctly different ALSO SEE:As Voters Nationwide Consider Limits on State Budgets, Charities Are Wary tenor from those in the last several years,…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
A Field Guide to Some of the Most Common Managerial Types
IN THE TRENCHES The more employees know about how their boss ticks, the more successful they will be in their efforts to manage up. ALSO SEE:How Employees Can Influence a Nonprofit Supervisor’s Job Performance Below are a few of the most common personality types and management styles embodied by…
How Employees Can Influence a Nonprofit Supervisor’s Job Performance
IN THE TRENCHES By Rebecca Gardyn Only eight months after taking a job overseeing a small Atlanta charity’s after-school programs, ALSO SEE:A Field Guide to Some of the Most Common Managerial Types Ian North was already burning out. The intense workload was weighing him down, but even more…
By Rebecca Gardyn
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Accion New Mexico (Albuquerque): Appointed Lynn Trojahn, director of advancement at the Bosque School (Albuquerque), to be vice president of advancement. Alliance for Children and Families (Milwaukee): Appointed Justyna D. Szymanski, a program manager at Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions (New York),…