Text of Article on Public Trust That Nonprofit Coalition Refused to Publish
Emmett D. Carson, president of the Minneapolis Foundation, wrote the following article at the invitation of Independent Sector, which he said refused to publish it unless he removed references to the James Irvine Foundation and four charities or verified that published allegations involving the…
Major Nonprofit Group Accused of Wrongly Stifling a Critical Essay
The chief executive of a prominent community foundation is accusing Independent Sector and its ALSO SEE:Text of Article on Public Trust That Nonprofit Coalition Refused to Publish president of compromising its independence because it refused to publish an essay it invited him to write. In the…
By Stephen G. Greene
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More municipalities seek revenue from nonprofit groupsWhen the city of Bridgeport, Conn., asked a nonprofit home for the elderly to start paying taxes, the charity’s leaders balked, contending that it should retain the exemption it had enjoyed since its founding in 1922. But deciding to fight…
By Stephen G. Greene
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American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay (Boston): Appointed Mary T. Tiernan, director of research and donor relations at the Archdiocese of Boston, to be director of leadership giving. Art Institute of Chicago: Announced the resignation of James N. Wood, director and president since 1980.…
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…
Organizations with large bankrolls are going to question investing their payroll budget into a person with limited nonprofit experience.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Q. I live in Manhattan and am looking to move into the nonprofit arena after many years in the corporate world. Most of the positions I seek require some fund-raising or grant-proposal writing skills. Where can I find courses given in these areas? A. You can find anything in Manhattan, and training…
By Alison Stein Wellner
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There is no better way to demonstrate your abilities than to have delivered a well-executed event or campaign.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Q. I am just beginning a master’s program in nonprofit administration. I currently work for a nonprofit organization as an information technology auditor. I have more than 15 years’ experience as a technologist, but my staff-management experience is nearly that old. How much of a problem will that…
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Advice for Maintaining Personal Boundaries Between Nonprofit Coworkers
IN THE TRENCHES By Rebecca Gardyn One day, the close-knit staff of Build Rehabilitation Industries, a charity in San Fernando, Calif., ALSO SEE:How Getting Personal at Work Can Lead to Legal Woes for Employers that provides vocational education to disadvantaged populations, grew a little too close…
By Rebecca Gardyn
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How Getting Personal at Work Can Lead to Legal Woes for Employers
IN THE TRENCHES By Rebecca Gardyn Making sure that a nonprofit organization has systems in place to maintain personal boundaries between ALSO SEE:Advice for Maintaining Personal Boundaries Between Nonprofit Coworkers co-workers not only helps to create a professional atmosphere, but also protects…
By Rebecca Gardyn
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A Grant Maker Draws Lessons From Her Past as the Founder of a Nonprofit Artists’ Collaborative
ENTRY LEVEL Dorothy M. Danforth Age: 30 First nonprofit job: Founder, Artwell.com, Philadelphia Current job: President, Verity Foundation, Philadelphia I’ve always found it fascinating that you can find personality traits from your past that guide your future. For me, it was critical that my…
Nonprofit Leaders Suggest the Best Ways to Help Colleagues Succeed
IN THE TRENCHES By Jeffrey Klineman It was a bittersweet phone call for Jan Masaoka. As the executive director of CompassPoint, a nonprofit management consulting group in San Francisco, Ms. Masaoka had recently finished working with a local nonprofit organization. Now someone from the group called…
By Jeffrey Klineman
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A Pioneering Program Offers Graduate Degrees in Economic Development to Busy Nonprofit Workers
TOOLS AND TRAINING By Jennifer C. Berkshire MANCHESTER, N.H. -- When Joyce Dickens decided to enroll in the National Weekend Masters Program at Southern New Hampshire University’s School of Community Economic Development in 1988, she had a concrete goal. “I looked around my town and saw that there…
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
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Tips on Developing a Strategic Plan
Thinking Strategically Within Nonprofits, by Michael S. Dore, offers charities advice on developing a long-term plan. Mr. Dore, president of MSD Resources, a consulting and training company in Austin, Tex., in collaboration with Barry Silverberg, director of the Center for Community-Based and…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Lessons on Grant Making for Women in Developing Countries
More Than Money: Strategies to Build Women’s Economic Power offers advice to grant makers seeking to improve the economic status and well-being of women. The report draws from the experiences of the Global Fund for Women, which supports labor-rights advocacy, loans to help women start small…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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