Executive Issues

Fundraisers' Stress Levels on the Rise
July 1, 2009

June 29, 2009, Third Sector — Fundraisers are feeling increasingly stressed and overworked, according to the first results this week of a charity staff satisfaction survey.

Portland Art Museum to Scale Back Budget, Raise Admission
June 30, 2009

June 25, 2009, The Oregonian — Following a weekend of bustling activity encouraged by the opening of a show on tattoo art, the Portland Art Museum on Thursday became the latest arts group to announce budget cuts and strategic decisions.

Nonprofits Imperiled By Low Reserves
June 24, 2009

June 24, 2009, The Washington Post — More than half of Washington area charities had dangerously low operating reserves even before the recession began, leaving them especially vulnerable to service reductions in a time of sharply declining revenue, according to a new report.

Philanthropic Giving By and For Women on the Rise, Study Finds
June 23, 2009

New York, NY and San Francisco, June 23, 2009 — Foundation giving specifically targeted to benefit women and girls has surpassed the rate of overall foundation giving in recent years, and women's funds are a rapidly growing and influential force within philanthropy, according to a new report jointly released today by the Foundation Center and the Women's Funding Network.

Getting Good by Doing Good: Philanthropy in Tough Times
June 22, 2009

June 22, 2009, The Globe and Mail — As social, educational and environmental agencies and other not-for-profits struggle with reduced funding, it's a good time to take on questions about the business community's responsibility to provide support, especially in a downturn.

Cash-Poor Americans Find Other Ways to Give
June 18, 2009

June 18, 2009, ABC News — Americans are generous people, donating more money to charity than any other country in the world. But in a recent ABC News poll almost half of those surveyed said they would give less money to charities this year.

Americans' Net Worth Shrinks
June 15, 2009

June 12, 2009, WASHINGTON, The News Observer — The brute force of the recession earlier this year turned back the clock on Americans' personal wealth to 2004 and wiped out a staggering $1.3 trillion as home values shrank and investments withered.

Lost Wealth Means Big Changes For Charities
June 15, 2009

June 9, 2009, The Wall Street Journal — The global economy may be close to rebounding, but the $11 billion of wealth that dissolved in 2008 will have long-lasting effects on all types of charitable organizations, speakers at the Boston College Center on Wealth and Philanthropy Conference said Tuesday.