Expert Advice
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Peter Sagal Tells How to Stir Fun Into Your Mission
Read the transcript of a live discussion featuring advice from the host of NPR's "Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" and a skilled fundraiser.
Innovations
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Client Data Drive a Charity’s Controversial Merit-Pay System
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.
- Foster-Care Group Measures Progress All Year to Fix Problems Early
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Organization Designs Healthier Hospitals for Patients in Poor Countries
Mission: Innovation
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Planning Makes Charities More Nimble in Disasters
Setting up emergency funds, readying crisis communications, and building ties with local officials can help your organization before the next disaster strikes.
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How to Pick a Leadership Program: Tips From Experts
Programs that train nonprofit executives often focus on specific skills, so it's important to figure out what you need most.
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Bank of America Offers Support for Both Leaders and Charities
The financial institution has spent more than $165-million to train people to run nonprofits over the past nine years.
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Group Weaves Jewish Themes Into Training for Social-Justice Leaders
The Selah Leadership Program focuses not just on building skills but also creating strong professional networks.
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Program Grooms Racial and Ethnic Minorities to Lead Gay Organizations
The Pipeline Project was created by grant makers and nonprofit advocates concerned about a lack of diversity among chief executives.
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New Programs Teach Collaboration, Not Budgets
A new wave of training programs focus on helping nonprofit executives like Jakada Imani of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights solve problems they encounter every day.
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Making Working at Home Work for Everyone
Charities are saving money and keeping workers happier by offering them flexible office options, but they say they need good supervisors and clear guidelines to keep everyone...
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Charity Creates Its Own Evaluation Tools and Wins New Grants
The News Literacy Project conducts surveys of the students and teachers it serves, and the findings offer a powerful way to persuade donors to give.
