What to Do About People Using Phones During Meetings
A biweekly advice column in which Allison Fine answers your questions about nonprofit careers and leadership.
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor
Design Nonprofit’s Auction Features Experiences — Not Stuff
Among the items up for bid at the Van Alen Institute’s auctions are a jaunt around Madrid with a prize-winning architect and the chance to build a chandelier with a New York lighting designer.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Case Study: Patterns Found in Data Help Charity Fight Poverty
Talking to poor families and analyzing the resulting data help the Family Independence Initiative get grants and help participants improve their economic well-being.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Group Helps Charities Focus on Programs, Not Overhead
Mission Edge in San Diego provides an unusually broad array of low-cost administrative services, freeing its clients to do more with less.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Staying Healthy While Doing Good: Managing Stress in a Nonprofit Job
Tips for being productive at the office while preserving work-life balance.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
How and Why to Ask Big Donors for Feedback
One nonprofit shares its donor survey.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
5 Steps a Nonprofit Should Take When Entering a Partnership With a Company
Nonprofit leaders offer advice on how to draft an agreement with a company that sponsors a corporate-volunteer event or a cause-marketing campaign.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
11 Questions to Consider When Choosing a Crowdfunding Platform
Experts explain how to assess a crowdfunding website. Considerations include data security, fees, and the volume of transactions a site can handle.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
How ‘Lean Start-up’ Helped Double Taproot’s Reach in a Year
The foundation quickly built a website where nonprofits and skilled volunteers find each other.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
A Leader in a New Job Finds Old Ways of Communicating Fall Short
A biweekly advice column in which Allison Fine answers your questions about nonprofit careers and leadership.
By Allison Fine
Contributor