Bankruptcy Isn’t a Solution to Nonprofit World’s Woes
It’s time to get creative in helping nonprofits deal with their debt burdens, and it’s time to push foundations, banks, and others to jump in to help.
By DAVID GRECO
Contributor
Nonprofits Weigh the Costs of Paying Debts With Endowment Assets
Board members are typically divided on the wisdom of the move, largely depending on their appetite for risk.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
How the Survey of Endowments Was Compiled
The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s eighth annual special report on nonprofit endowments includes data from 213 large nonprofits and foundations. The total value of the endowments for the group was $340.2-billion in 2010. For organizations that provided data for both 2009 and 2010, the median increase…
By Marisa López-rivera
Contributor
Endowments Poised to Build on Recovery, Chronicle Study Finds
Nonprofits are on track to earn at least 8 percent on their endowment investments, following a year in which they earned 12 to 13 percent, a Chronicle study finds. Subscribers have access to all the data in the study.
By Ben Gose and Marisa López-rivera
Institution Return on investment Date of estimate Fiscal year ending March 31 United Negro College Fund (Fairfax, Va.) 19.0% 04/08/2011 Rochester Area Community Foundation (N.Y.) 18.5 02/28/2011 United Way of Greater Rochester (N.Y.) 15.6 03/31/2011 Minneapolis Foundation 8.0 12/31/2010 American…
Understanding How Money Works in Different Cultures
Many of the inequities that philanthropy seeks to eliminate are rooted in cultural bias—and many of the opportunities for change are rooted in cultural awareness.
By Dione Alexander
Contributor
How Grant Makers Can Help Nonprofits Deal With Cash Crunches
The tight credit market has made it tough for charities to get the cash they need to keep running, so grant makers may want to step in to provide “flexible” capital.
By Norah McVeigh
Contributor
When nonprofits put off efforts to maintain their facilities, information-technology, or other crucial operation systems, the people they serve are often the ones who suffer the most harm.
By Dione Alexander
Contributor
Nonprofits Need to Stop Begging for Scraps
Nonprofits shouldn’t blame foundations for their problems; instead, it’s time to change how everyone in philanthropy thinks about money.
By DAVID GRECO
Contributor
Two foundation-financed efforts demonstrate the new ways social media make it easy to distribute key lessons from nonprofit projects.
By Rebecca Thomas
Contributor
How Nonprofits Build Successful Businesses
Hiring the right people, gathering sufficient capital, and setting benchmarks are essential when nonprofits start for-profit enterprises to advance their missions.
By Norah McVeigh
Contributor
How Nonprofits Can Avoid a Cash Crisis
Late payments from government agencies, grant makers, and other supporters can cause trouble, but it is possible to put precautions in place to avoid grave problems.
By Garvester Kelley
Contributor
3 Big Concerns About the Economy—and How to Fight Them
It’s time to battle the scarcity mentality and help the people who suffer most as the economy continues to stagger, says a veteran nonprofit manager.
By Elizabeth Ortiz
Contributor
Foundations Find Returns in Unexpected Places
Grant makers are increasingly finding ways to combine strong financial and social returns.
By Kristin Giantris
Contributor
Transforming Failure Into Success
Nonprofits that will prosper in the future will be those whose innovative projects translate into innovative cultures.
By Rebecca Thomas
Contributor
How Money Can Influence Innovation
Overly high expectations and a lack of continuing financial support can hamper the success of new programs.
By Rebecca Thomas
Contributor