Communicating Your Financial Story

by Shilpi Shah

Nonprofits are not alone in their struggles through the recent recession and its aftermath.

Their funders – including foundations, corporations, individual donors and the government – have had challenges as well, facing increased demand from grantees, with»

Can You Handle the Difficult Questions

from The New York Times comes a helpful primer of communication “do’s” and “don’ts” as seen by a range of crisis managers in the professional PR priesthood.

Of course, there’s anything but universal agreement on how best to handle a»

Reflections on the NewCAJE and Important Fundraising Questions

by Robert I. Evans

I spent several days last week at NewCAJE, a first-time conference for approximately 350 Jewish educators. Men and women committed to Jewish education gathered in suburban Boston at the Gann Academy, the New Jewish High»

GuideStar Israel is Live!

Israel’s Ministry of Justice was host today to a press conference celebrating the launch of GuideStar Israel. This tri-lingual web portal contains profiles of each of the 30,000 registered non-profit organizations in Israel.

GuideStar Israel features official information»

Securing the Future: The Video

An eight minute video on the new Strategic Plan of the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Avi Chai in Sunset: An Ongoing Case Study

As many of our readers know, the Avi Chai Foundation is in sunset – in other words, they are in the process of spending down their assets with the intent of closing the foundation.

In terms of prominent American foundations,»

The Changing Landscape of Accountability

Yesterday, Charity Navigator launched a major update to their rating methodology. Going forward, they will begin to include areas of both accountability and transparency:

A major step forward in our efforts to revamp our rating system occurred on

»

Tainted Donors

from The Nonprofit Quarterly:

When a Donor Becomes Tainted

“How should a nonprofit react when a benefactor becomes embroiled in scandal?”

What would and should prompt a nonprofit to return a donation that has been accepted in good faith?»

The Push for Transparency in Brooklyn

from the Forward:

After Arrests, Syrian Jews Slowly Adopt Charitable Reforms

An effort by Brooklyn’s Sephardic community to reform its charities is making modest headway eight months after three prominent community rabbis were arrested on suspicion of money laundering via»

Huff Post’s Philanthropy Reporting Criticized

from The Chronicle of Philanthropy:

Huffington Post’s Nonprofit Reporting Under Fire

The Huffington Post’s philanthropy reporting is under fire for working with a fund-raising company to produce content, a relationship some journalism experts fear might cause ethical problems.

In October,»

Next Page »