Guide to Managing Nonprofits

Beating the Recession by Seizing Opportunities to Expand

At a time when many nonprofit groups have been forced to pull back, some successful grass-roots charities are looking to expand their operations, even to other cities.

The Jeremiah Program, a Minnesota charity that aids single mothers, eyes growth in Texas and elsewhere.

Corporate America's fortunes hold key to a job-training charity's expansion plans.

A consultant's endorsement paves path for a job-readiness charity's growth.

AmeriCorps and a nod from Obama give college-access group a lift.

Timely research spurs expansion strategy for New York organization.

Partnerships struck as long as a decade ago between Big Brothers Big Sisters and Boys & Girls Clubs have borne fruit, and may offer lessons for other charities looking to share resources.