Executive Issues

UK Charities Struggle With Iceland Losses
September 17, 2009

SUTTON SCOTNEY, England, September 17, 2009 — The sounds of children's drumming, laughter and squealing fill the air at the Naomi House hospice in this quiet village in Hampshire in southern England. It's all a bit much for 20-year-old Amanda Ferguson.

Head of Annie E. Casey Foundation to Retire
September 17, 2009

September 17, 2009, The Baltimore Sun — Douglas W. Nelson, who led the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation during two decades when its philanthropy on behalf of disadvantaged children and families grew more than sixfold, will retire from his post in April.

Timing May Be Off, But Nonprofits Proliferate
September 9, 2009

September 8, 2009, The Plain Dealer — Do what you love and the money will follow, they say. But out-of-work folks trying to elbow their way into the nonprofit field are learning this is a tough time to be a newcomer.

Despite Fears, Pledge-Drive Dollars Rise at Public Stations
September 8, 2009

September 5, 2009, The Washington Post — With the country beset by recession, layoffs and mortgage woes, officials at Washington public radio station WAMU-FM have been understandably nervous about their on-air fundraisers over the past year. As each pledge drive approached, the same question loomed: Would listeners continue to heed the station's plea for dollars?

Children’s Aid Society’s New Chief Faces Big Challenges
September 8, 2009

September 6, 2009, The New York Times — There are a few things about Richard R. Buery Jr. that made him a novel choice to lead the Children’s Aid Society. He is 37, almost 30 years younger than the man he will replace. He is the first black person to run Children’s Aid. And he has spent much of his professional life building organizations from scratch, not taking over established ones with venerable, 150-year-old reputations.

Yale’s Donor Dollars Dwindle
September 8, 2009

September 4, 2009, Yale Daily News — That Yale secured enough donations to continue with its renovation of the Art Gallery’s facilities came as a lone bright spot after a difficult year for the University’s fundraisers.

Recession Hurts United Way Campaign
September 3, 2009

September 1, 2009, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The United Way of Metro Atlanta failed to meet its $82 million goal and is setting its next fund-raising campaign at what it was able to collect this year — $80.5 million.

S.F. City College Plan to Sell Classes OK'd
September 1, 2009

August 29, 2009, The San Francisco Chronicle — It's official: City College of San Francisco's on-again, off-again plan to revive some of its 800 canceled classes by soliciting donations of $6,000 per class is on again - mostly.

Surviving the Downturn
September 1, 2009

Emagazine — The groups that act as stewards for the earth’s oceans, land, water and wildlife are facing a new battle: the poor economy. With the national unemployment rate hovering around 9.5%—the highest it’s been in 25 years—and more than 14.5 million Americans out of work, funding for the nation’s large and small environmental nonprofits has stalled, forcing them to reexamine their core priorities.