Terrorist Attacks Did Not Cause Major Shift in Focus of Most Grant Makers
In the two months following the terrorist attacks last September, 650 psychiatrists, working through ALSO SEE:Rockefeller September 11 Fund Focused on Support for Poor and ExcludedIn Disaster’s WakeLearning the Lessons of September 11: Charities Reassess How They Handled Aid42% of Americans Say…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Groups Search for Better Ways to Manage Disaster Volunteers
On September 11, Lisa C. Orloff quit her job as a consultant and clothing designer in Manhattan to volunteer for ALSO SEE:In Disaster’s WakeLearning the Lessons of September 11: Charities Reassess How They Handled Aid42% of Americans Say Relief Effort Damaged Faith in Nonprofit GroupsTerrorist…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
42% of Americans Say Relief Effort Damaged Faith in Nonprofit Groups
Public confidence in major charities has faltered because of the way the organizations handled ALSO SEE:In Disaster’s WakeLearning the Lessons of September 11: Charities Reassess How They Handled AidTerrorist Attacks Did Not Cause Major Shift in Focus of Most Grant MakersFamily of Slain American…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Girl Scout Patches Aid Recovery
After the attacks, the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County, N.Y. -- who live less than 50 miles from New York City -- wanted to do something to help ALSO SEE:Guarding Against ThreatsHonoring HeroesThrough the Eyes of ArtistsGetting Over the ScareA Tribute to American DiversityMemorial Gardens Bloom…
Learning the Lessons of September 11: Charities Reassess How They Handled Aid
After their mother was killed when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center, ALSO SEE:Two-Thirds of September 11 Donations Have Been Distributed, Chronicle Survey FindsIn Disaster’s Wake42% of Americans Say Relief Effort Damaged Faith in Nonprofit GroupsTerrorist Attacks Did…
By Elizabeth Greene
Contributor
Charities missed opportunities to win confidence, experts sayAfter the massive outpouring of $2.3-billion to charities helping to heal the damage of September 11, ALSO SEE:Learning the Lessons of September 11: Charities Reassess How They Handled Aid42% of Americans Say Relief Effort Damaged Faith…
By Stephen G. Greene
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…
American Technion Society (New York): Appointed Geraldyne Weiser, director of the Washington regional office of the New Israel Fund, to be chapter director for its Washington regional office. The organization supports a university in Israel. California State U. at Bakersfield: Appointed Shannon…
Tips for Getting the Most from Hiring a Consultant
JOB MARKET By Marilyn Dickey When the executive director of a Pennsylvania nonprofit group needed to devise a strategic plan, she hired a consulting company. Two months later, she knew she had made a big mistake. What Leeann R. Younger, head of Summerbridge Pittsburgh, got was a plan that was “full…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
A Sampling of Nonprofit Leadership Programs
TOOLS AND TRAINING Here are some of the most popular and prestigious leadership programs that include participants from the nonprofit world: Annie E. Casey ALSO SEE:A New Generation of Programs Seeks to Cultivate Nonprofit LeadersLeadership Programs Benefit Charity Heads but Raise Fears About a…
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…
Access Living (Chicago): Appointed Jerry Rauman, vice president and controller of Rezko Enterprises (Chicago), to be director of finance and administration. Advertising Council (New York): Appointed Elizabeth Kilcline, administrative assistant for corporate development, to be associate manager of…
Leadership Programs Benefit Charity Heads but Raise Fears About a Brain Drain in Needy Communities
TOOLS AND TRAINING By Heather Joslyn Chet P. Hewitt recalls that he was “ecstatic” about being nominated and picked as an Annie E. Casey ALSO SEE:A New Generation of Programs Seeks to Cultivate Nonprofit LeadersKellogg Builds on Lessons Learned in Acclaimed Fellowship Program with New Leadership…
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor