2011 Guide to Managing Nonprofits
Who’s to Blame for Board Burnout 
Keeping boards active is a shared responsibility for chief executives and trustees, governance experts say.
Overstretched Board Members Fight Burnout
Trustees and chief executives who work together to reinvent themselves are finding ways to avoid the fatigue that accompanies governance in a downturn.
Keeping Trustees Energized: Tips From the Experts
Quiz: Is Your Board Suffering From Burnout or a Lack of Engagement?
If you're a trustee or chief executive, take this simple quiz created by BoardSource to find out whether your nonprofit board needrejuvenation.
Omidyar Network Takes a Hands-On Approach to Building Grantees’ Organizations
The philanthropy created by eBay's co-founder helps nonprofits find top workers, devise business plans, and improve their boards.
A Grant Maker Responds to Grantee Feedback With a More Humble Approach
Pierre Omidyar's philanthropy is now known for helping nonprofits improve their organizations, a far cry from its previous reputation for arrogance.
Collaborations and Mergers Get New Attention
As charities seek ways to cope with the bad economy, some groups are sharing office space, applying for grants together, and jointly managing projects.
About Managing
Does the Charitable Deduction Matter?
As debate erupts over President Obama's new effort to limit charity tax breaks for the wealthy, a look at economic research shows that tax incentives do play an important...
Nonprofit Innovators Battle Obstacles to Creative Solutions
Even in an uncertain economy, some nonprofits are pursuing innovative practices, such as Project Exploration, which offers science...
Helping Budding Innovators Develop Ideas
A Washington group gives money and other help to people with innovative solutions for helping people out of poverty.
A Grant Maker Helps Incubate Innovation in the Arts
The Doris Duke Foundation is helping cultural groups figure how to deal with changing demographics and competition from technology.
Watchdog Group Adopts Change in Rating System
Charity Navigator now evaluates charites on their disclosure and governance policies as well as their financial performance.
Accounting Board Urged to Change Nonprofit Reporting
An advisory committee of nonprofit accounting experts is recommending changes in standards for the way organizations present information on their financial statements.
Legacies: Irving R. Warner, Fund-Raising Consultant
Mr. Warner's book The Art of Fund Raising was one of the first textbooks used in college courses. He was also a Chronicle of Philanthropy columnist.
Advocate for Older Americans Wins a 'Genius’ Prize
Among the 22 winners of this year's MacArthur fellowships is a nonprofit leader who has long worked to stomp out abuse of the elderly.
Group for Young Leaders of Nonprofits Gets First CEO
Trish Tchume is the first national director of the 15-year-old Young Nonprofit Professionals Network.
Two Billionaires Debate Giving Approaches
In its issue featuring the 400 wealthiest Americans, Forbes asked Bill Gates and Dustin Moskovitz, a Facebook co-founder, to discuss their thoughts about donating to...
Technology: Recovering Names of Slaves in Virginia
How Nonprofits Can Avoid Politicking Online
A new paper outlines the ways charity Web sites and social-media efforts can abide by IRS rules on partisan politics.
About Giving
A Grant Makers Group Rethinks Its Approach in the Digital Era
Jeff Clarke, interim leader of the Council on Foundations, is trying to figure out how the organization can best serve its members at a time when the Web is helping people...
Merck to Give $500-Million to Boost Maternal Health
The pledge is part of many big commitments to provide aid to the developing world as part of meetings at the United Nations and the Clinton Global Initiative.
$42-Million Gift Seeks to Improve Doctor-Patient Interaction
Carolyn Bucksbaum gave the University of Chicago money to develop a model effort to train doctors to do a better job of listening to patient concerns.
About Fund Raising
Fund Raisers Gear Up for Fall Pitches Despite Bad Economy
Some nonprofits are speeding up their appeals to outpace the competition, while others are focusing on loyal donors.
A Grass-Roots Drive Raises Millions for a Historic Bridge
A retired veterinarian with no fund-raising experience managed to attract more than $2-million in private gifts to restore a collapsed stone aqueduct outside Washington.
Build a 'Good-Luck Fly Trap’: Advice for Fund Raisers
A novice fund raiser shares what he learned from a successful effort to garner more than $2-million to renovate a historic bridge.
Opinion
A Big Shift in How Foundations Measure Results
More grant makers are trying to assess their performance, but they have yet to figure out the best ways to do so, writes the leader of the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
A Revolution in Documentaries as Advocacy Tools
New projects pack the emotional punch of film with the power of investigative journalism and social media to influence public policy, writes a Chronicle columnist.
Hershey School’s Governance: 2 Opposing Views
Other Features
Bat Navigation Inspires Charity’s Approach to Aiding the Blind
World Access for the Blind uses unconventional methods to help people walk, bike, hike, and play without relying on anyone else.
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