Philanthropy Journal - All Articles

Five nonprofit leaders win sabbaticals

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:24:25 -0400

The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation in Winston-Salem awarded $25,000 sabbaticals to five nonprofit leaders.

YWCA closure points to need for better oversight

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:27:35 -0400

In the wake of the demise of the YWCA of the Greater Triangle, funders should require potential grantees to undergo a review of financial oversight by an independent financial professional, not with the goal of pointing fingers but to encourage improved financial responsibility.

Social-media use grows at nonprofits

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:26:24 -0400

Nonprofits are making greater use of social media, with Facebook reaching ‘saturation levels,’ a new report says.

Lower-cost alternative to an audit

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:27:19 -0400

At a quarter to a third of the cost of a full audit, an ‘agreed-upon-procedures’ engagement can provide a nonprofit with many of the benefits of a more comprehensive evaluation.

Missed signals as Triangle YWCA failed

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:56:12 -0400

Faced with signs of financial trouble – revenue plunging while expenses soared – YWCA of the Greater Triangle relied heavily on grants, sought to portray itself as thriving, and was hampered by a lack of communication among its staff, board and funders about what was happening.

Individual giving key to stable funding

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:16:30 -0400

Any reliance on a single funding source is sometimes unavoidable, but the vulnerability it creates for a nonprofit should be the impetus to strive for diversification.

05.04.12: This week in N.C.: Nonprofits & giving

Fri, 04 May 2012 09:36:24 -0400

N.C. Central gets $1.5 million North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation; Npower Charlotte Region changes name to Apparo; Perry Colwell gets volunteer award; and a lot more.

UNCC students learn through service

Thu, 03 May 2012 09:21:05 -0400

Roughly 80 students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte are participating in Students in Free Enterprise, which works to prepares students for careers through service learning.

Fundraising events seen as challenge

Thu, 03 May 2012 09:13:40 -0400

Retaining participants in fundraising events is tough and requires long-term engagement and cultivation, while getting people to participate and raise money through events requires effective communication, two new reports say.

Merger of women’s agencies targets service

Tue, 01 May 2012 09:08:20 -0400

After working together for over 10 years, The Women’s Center and the Family Violence Prevention Center in Chapel Hill are merging to form the new Compass Center for Women and Families.