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Fund-Raising and Program Goals Often Clash, Say Charity Officials 
Nonprofits balance the need to appeal to donors with concerns about how best to carry out a charitable mission.
Charity Creation Appears to Slow, New IRS Figures Show
The number of organizations with charity status has doubled in the past 15 years, but the economic downturn may be dampening growth.
How Charities Can Recruit the Top New Graduates
Even in a bad economy, charities need to be savvy about how to reach out to the most talented people graduating from college this spring.
Legacies: Brian O’Connell, Co-Founder of Independent Sector
Mr. O'Connell, who died at age 81, served 15 years as the first president of the coalition of charities and foundations.
Leaders Shift at an International News Organization
Jean Bourgault has taken over day-to-day management of Internews, as the co-founder, David Hoffman focuses on working with the organization's board.
How to Move the Boomers Into Jobs That Serve Society
Marc Freedman, founder of Civic Ventures, writes in a new book about the new possibilities for tapping the expertise and skills of people in their 60s and 70s.
Worth Reading: Sean Penn’s Haiti Charity; China’s 'Philanthropist-in Chief’
The New York Times magazine examines the work that the actor Sean Penn is doing to help Haiti recover, and Fast Company interviews Chen Guangbiao, a big donor in China.
Wallace Foundation Names New President; Other Personnel News in the Nonprofit World
About Fund Raising
'Donor Fatigue’ Feared by Groups That Serve the Poor
As the nation recovers from the downturn, nonprofits that serve the poor see a mixed response to their continued pleas for money despite record demands for their services.
Giving’s Slow Rebound From Recession Forces Charities to Focus on the Basics
The annual meeting of the Association of Fundraising Professionals showed the strains facing charities and the people who seek donations for them.
About Giving
Inside the Searches for Foundation CEO’s
Two global search firms play a significant role in helping major-league philanthropy determine its leadership, but critics wonder if America’s richest foundations rely...
Clout of Headhunters in Choosing Foundation CEO’s Stirs Debate
Critics wonder whether recruiters have too much influence and too little incentive to put forward daring choices.
Architects Help Nonprofits Build Their Missions
A new book shows 38 examples of how architects donated their design skills to help charities advance their missions.
Opinion
Donors Must Change Their Ways if They Want Their Money to Make a Difference
Philanthropists don't necessarily need to spend more, but they need to focus more efforts on advocacy and other ways to change how society works, say the authors of Do...
How Foundations Can Lead the Path to Diversity
Grant makers must do more to make philanthropy and society as a whole more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, write the CEO's of three of the nation's biggest foundations.
Brian O’Connell: A Visionary Leader of the Nonprofit Movement
Mr. O'Connell, who was founding chief executive of the nonprofit coalition Independent Sector, will be remembered for his efforts to help charities and foundations work...
NPR Fake-Donor Situation Not 'a Harsh New Reality’
The snap judgments about Ron Schiller, an NPR fund raiser caught in a video sting were unfair, say people who know him.
More Features
A Texas Charity Harvests Enthusiasm for Healthy Food
Urban Roots gives high-school students in Austin a taste of farming.
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