The Chronicle of Philanthropy | Social Services

A Small Grant Maker Becomes a Force on National Issues

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT

Darren Sandow, head of the Hagedorn Foundation, is helping the $31-million fund on Long Island become a leader in the immigration debate.

Bank of America Offers Support for Both Leaders and Charities

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT

The financial institution has spent more than $165-million to train people to run nonprofits over the past nine years.

Group Weaves Jewish Themes Into Training for Social-Justice Leaders

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT

The Selah Leadership Program focuses not just on building skills but also creating strong professional networks.

Client Data Drive a Charity’s Controversial Merit-Pay System

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT

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.

Charity Loses Aid From Government but Serves Twice as Many

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, in Florida, increased its revenue by 49 percent largely by pushing for more private donations and expanding an ambulance and medical-van service.

As Need Spikes, Hunger Charity Scrambles to Cover Costs

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT

Government aid hasn't kept up as charities face record increases in demand, so the Oregon Food Bank and local pantries are digging into their reserves and limiting client visits.

Foster-Care Group Measures Progress All Year to Fix Problems Early

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT

First Place for Youth credits its growth—from a $2-million charity to one with an $11-million budget—to its system of collecting data.

20 'Promise Zones’ Would Get Tax Breaks

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EDT

President Obama wants to encourage troubled communities to improve education , housing, jobs, and law enforcement.

$500-Million Plan Would Reimburse Donors Who Pay for Programs That Work

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EDT

President Obama wants to expand an idea that gives an incentive to programs that can prove they save money for society in the long run.

Feed the Children: Key Management Challenges in Its History

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EDT

A chronology of the accusations, lawsuits, and top staff changes over the past 15 years.

Nonprofit Circus Project Helps Troubled Youths

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EDT

A Portland, Ore., group works with social-service charities to teach troubled kids to perform trapeze and other acrobatics.

A Grant Maker’s Week on Food Stamps

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EDT

The head of the Nathan Cummings Foundation learned the value of making personal efforts to understand the problems philanthropy seeks to solve.

Prizes and Games Inspire People to Save

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:00:00 EDT

Charities seeking cheaper and more effective ways to help Americans achieve their financial goals find that fun matters.

A Former NFL Team Owner Champions Controversial Causes

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST

Delores Barr Weaver is pouring $50-million into a fund to help girls caught up in sex trafficking and to reduce the number of rapes among people in the military, among other efforts.

Sharing Expertise Helps Charities Grow Stronger

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST

Two competing nonprofits decided to give up their usual reluctance to share financial and strategy information, and now a big foundation is trying to persuade other groups to do the same.

'Go Big or Go Home’ and Other Advice From Share Our Strength

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST

Bill Shore, the charity's leader, says nonprofits need to set bold goals and then show donors results.

Nonprofit Groups Seek to Put a Face on Toll of Federal Cuts

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST

Some charities are promoting stories of how their clients are helped by aid that's now at risk in the fiscal-cliff debate, while others are showing lawmakers the money nonprofits save society.

Nonprofits Don’t Have to Be Big to Be Bold

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST

All organizations should ask questions about how they can extend their reach, says a nonprofit expert.

A Silicon Valley Food Bank Fosters Competition

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST

The Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties relies on competition among local tech companies to spur online giving.

A Nonprofit Offers Homeless Clients Free Haircuts and Pride

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 13:00:00 EST

Robert Cradle hopes to spread his idea of opening barbershops in shelters, a way to give people in need a permanent place to groom.

A Nonprofit Matches Military Veterans With Canine Helpers

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT

Vets Helping Heroes has raised more than $2-million since 2006 to train and place service dogs with returning service members who have suffered emotional and physical damage.

Gay and Homeless Can Be a Tough Sell to Grant Makers

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT

Some nonprofits, such as one started by the singer Cyndi Lauper, are trying to draw the public's attention to the troubles facing young people who alienated their families by announcing their sexual orientation.

Social Innovation Fund Faces a New Test After the Election

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT

Created to help nonprofits spread new and proven approaches to solving problems, the fund hasn't yet had the influence it had hoped in changing how philanthropy or federal agencies work.

Salvation Army Woos Both Younger and Older Donors

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT

The organization is reshaping its image as a hip organization worthy of support, while also reminding its most-loyal donors to keep the nonprofit in mind as they shape their estate plans.

Grant Maker Who Rebuilt Blighted Neighborhoods Still Energized About Baltimore

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT

Timothy Armbruster, who has spent more than three decades heading the Goldseker Foundation, has sought to be a conciliatory force in revitalizing neighborhoods on the verge of extinction.

A Leader’s Unorthodox Antipoverty Ideas Win Him a 'Genius’ Prize

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT

Maurice Lim Miller, head of the Family Independence Initiative, plans to use money from the MacArthur Foundation to spread his charity's approach overseas.