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Previous Brainstorms ArticlesOpening DoorsAbandoned apartments in a gritty urban neighborhood become a new community center (9/10/2009) Shop Talk Fund raisers swap ideas and frustrations at roundtables (8/13/2009) Collaborating for Coverage A region's Jewish groups band together to give their employees affordable health insurance (7/23/2009) A Shared Mission Texas nonprofit groups pool their resources to fight breast cancer (4/16/2009) Playing Hooky for Good A Texas town skips church for a day to undertake the 'Big Serve' (8/21/2008) This Old House of the Lord A Philadelphia charity helps save deteriorating religious buildings (7/31/2008) Getting Ready for the Future A community fund challenges small charities to build endowments with planned gifts (7/24/2008) Fund-Raising Stumbles How charities solve some common dilemmas (4/17/2008) Between the Buttons Giving kiosks offer convenience to donors, but critics question their effectiveness (2/7/2008) Under One Roof An innovative shelter offers a 'one-stop shop' for women in need (1/10/2008) Up Close and Personal A full-day visit to a hospital opens doors to potential donors (1/3/2008) Free Advice A California grant maker offers local charities consulting help (11/29/2007) Building a Future A charity empowers young leaders by recruiting them for its board (10/18/2007) Back to School Lessons from past mistakes have helped Teach for America set — and meet — ambitious plans for growth (9/6/2007) Praise and Pay A corporate grant maker tries tying employees' bonuses to grantee feedback (8/23/2007) Home Sweet Home Page A better Web design nets a charity more online donations (7/14/2007) Goodwill to Great A Bay Area social-service group retools —and grooms leaders (4/19/2007) Raising Expectations An organization seeks to improve leadership prospects for women at Jewish charities (3/8/2007) A Charity's Mature Vision A social-service group tailors its appeal to older employees (3/8/2007) Banking on Volunteers A corporate foundation lets employees guide its philanthropic choices (12/7/2006) Checking the Dashboard A children's charity borrows a corporate tool to monitor its performance (10/12/2006) Making Waves for Charity A nonprofit Seattle radio station offers monthlong publicity campaigns to local organizations (9/28/2006) Paying It Forward A pastor's experiment proves beneficial to charities (8/31/2006) Recovering Together After the terrorist attacks, small New York museums collaborated to attract visitors — and boosted their fund raising (8/31/2006) Creating Eye Candy for Charity Chic window displays help a social-services organization raise money online (7/20/2006) Giving Kids a Boost A children's hospital's efforts to build a grass-roots advocacy network pay off in legislative victories (6/29/2006) To Have and to Give A growing number of couples are incorporating philanthropy into their weddings (6/1/2006) Learning the Business of Philanthropy A program in South Carolina teaches high-school students how to make money and give it away (5/18/2006) Rescue and Recovery A CEO's tough business tactics save a failing health-care charity (5/4/2006) Geeks for Good A New York organization aims to provide low-cost computer support to charities while training new technical workers (1/26/2006) Dreams to Dollars A nonprofit organization helps Tennessee charities win grants (11/24/2005) It Takes a Village Board members pull together to help a charity raise money and expand programs (10/13/2005) All in the Family Achieving harmony between two domestic-violence groups was the key challenge in a merger (9/29/2005) Crafting a New Role A museum's new mission spurs a big increase in donors and visitors(9/29/2005) A Big Job The right new leader, a lot of hard work, and a little luck help turn around a struggling charity (6/23/2005) A House United Two New York charities share a leader -- and a host of administrative tasks -- to strengthen both groups (6/8/2005) 15 Minutes and Counting A Chicago charity plays beat the clock to milk a moment in the national spotlight (5/26/2005) Coaching Rookie Pitchers A Bay Area foundation teaches new charities to make their cases (4/28/2005) Fending for Themselves A legal-services charity in New York requires its program leaders to raise money (3/10/2005) Partnerships for Better Programs A Washington social-services charity spreads its innovative approach via a mentor system (3/10/2005) Young Lawyers On Board An advocacy group is honored for its approach to grooming leaders (11/11/2004) The Buddy System Pittsburgh charities pool their efforts to hire a personnel manager (11/25/2004) New World Order An image makeover helps a peace group face the future (9/2/2004) A Jury of Their Peers Trustees of a Minnesota foundation find a new way to evaluate their own performance (7/29/2004) Playing to His Strengths Hiring a 23-year-old director brings new energy to a Florida symphony (6/10/2004) Bartering for Care An age-old concept offers a fresh solution for a hospital's debt woes (6/10/2004) A Chain-Letter Reaction A grass-roots fund drive raises $2-million in overseas aid (5/13/2004) No-Fuss Philanthropy A California grant maker cuts bureaucracy to the bone (11/13/2003) Turning Red Ink into Black A Chicago settlement house commits to fiscal responsibility and wins grants (11/13/2003) Banking on Time Off An innovative paid-leave system gives a charity's workers peace of mind (10/30/2003) Setting Up Shop A nonprofit group teaches charities how to sell themselves (10/16/2003) Business Wisdom Resources for charities interested in for-profit enterprises (10/16/2003) Shedding Light With Shadows Grant makers in New Jersey gain a better view of how charities work by following nonprofit executives on the job (4/17/2003) Making a List A directory aids Michigan's charities in diversifying their boards -- but a lack of visibility hampers its effectiveness (4/10/2003) Sealed for Good The Standards for Excellence created by the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations serves as a model for other states (4/3/2003) Children's Parties A nonprofit group helps tiny New York charities drum up big fund-raising galas (12/19/2002) Youth Movement A new professional network gives young foundation employees a voice (11/14/2002) Party Planners How a national environmental group regained control of its annual gala (9/26/2002) Marquee Value Two theaters find that innovative child-care programs help attract busy patrons (9/12/2002) Online Matchmaking A Web site helps charities and potential trustees find each other (8/15/2002) A Good Neighbor Policy A hospital in East Los Angeles reaches out to local residents and increases its fund-raising power (6/10/2002) Field Trips An umbrella group for state nonprofit associations builds a network for swapping management ideas (5/20/2002) Doctors in the House How a medical school reinvented the way it raises funds from its own employees (5/6/2002) Pet Project How a Denver animal charity created a program to train its workers that now aids shelters nationwide (4/29/2002) Taming Turnover The Nature Conservancy trains and connects restless fund raisers (4/18/2002) Back to School How Massachusetts human-services providers banded together to help their workers attain a higher education (2/22/2002) Hooking Up How young Bay Area nonprofit professionals created their own leadership-development network (1/18/2002) Spreading the Word How Delaware charities created a forum to publicize their work in the state's biggest daily newspaper (12/10/2001) Copyright © 2009 The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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