Measurements Are Used Not Only to Assess Programs but Also to Determine Workers’ Pay
First Place for Youth, in Oakland, Calif., bases raises on how well the people it serves are faring as well as on whether employees are supplying accurate, timely records.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Raising Money From the Crowd: What Charities Find Works Best
Now that Kickstarter and other mass-appeal sites have been around for a while, charities are mastering what works best to attract large sums.
By BRENNEN JENSEN
Contributor
Organization Designs Healthier Hospitals for Patients in Poor Countries
MASS Design Group enlists architects to build health-care facilities in poor countries that help prevent the spread of airborne disease.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
2 Groups Get $50,000 Each to Mobilize Volunteers
A nonprofit and a for-profit business will use the money to fight social problems. A second competition will soon open for other groups with innovative ideas.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Opportunity International Spins Off Insurance Company
The International Finance Corporation and Omidyar Network join as investors in the venture, which sells low-cost insurance in developing countries.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Impact Investors Report Satisfaction—and Cite Challenges
A new survey details the experience of 99 institutions that seek both social and financial returns.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
10 People Honored for Using Technology to Improve Social Good
One award winner created video games that teach social lessons and another built an app that lets people earn money for charity by walking, running, or biking.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Nonprofits Weigh Hiring From Within Versus Outside to Fill Innovation Posts
While some groups promote internal candidates to lead exploration of new ideas, others seek outsiders with fresh perspectives.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
A Nonprofit Places a Bet on Testing a Bevy of New Approaches
One Acre Fund, a charity that helps poor farmers in Africa, stays nimble by devoting 15 percent of its budget to research and innovation.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Innovation Officers Give Charities a Chance to Explore
Nonprofits are adding senior-ranking people to help spread good ideas nationwide and figure out how to use new research to improve services.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Cash Rewards Spur Poor Communities to Pay for Sanitation Projects
The East Meets West Foundation’s unorthodox approach has won a grant from the Gates foundation.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Update: Salesforce.com Retreats on Trademarking ‘Social Enterprise’
The company pointed to the outcry from nonprofits and socially minded businesses as the primary reason for its reversal.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
The Fight Over Trademarking the Term ‘Social Enterprise’
A nonprofit is asking supporters to oppose Salesforce.com’s efforts to trademark the “social enterprise” label.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Why Today’s Challenges Require Nonprofits to Be Nimble
Charities need to put greater emphasis on improvisation and resilience, argues Andrew Zolli, executive director of PopTech and co-author of a new book.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Harnessing the Internet to Provide Low-Cost Higher Education
University of the People, a group that provides online college classes, has won a $500,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand its work.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Evaluating Programs? Ask Clients What They Think
Charities lose out on valuable insight about programs because they’re reluctant to ask clients for feedback, argues a nonprofit consultant.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor