Cancer-Stricken Carter Has Nonprofit Legacy
Former President Jimmy Carter announced he is battling cancer. “Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body,” Carter said via a statement posted on the Carter Center’s website on Wednesday. “I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can… Read More »
Clinton Education Plan Targets Deductions
A $350-billion student loan relief proposal by the current front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination will look familiar to charities. Hillary Clinton, who leads Democrats for the 2016 nomination, this week unveiled the “New College Compact,” a plan that aims to make college tuition… Read More »
Blackbaud Expands K-12 Reach Acquiring Smart Tuition
Blackbaud continues to expand into the K-12 private school market announcing the acquisition of Smart Tuition for $190 million. It’s the largest of three acquisitions for the Charleston, S.C.-based software and service provider to nonprofits since hiring a new president and CEO less than two years… Read More »
Charity Defense Council Steps Up For Red Cross
The Charity Defense Council (CDC) opened what appears to be its first major front in the war on overhead. The Cambridge, Mass.-based nonprofit launched a 1,500-word “attack” on ProPublica and NPR for recent stories about American Red Cross efforts in Haiti which have spurred calls for a Congr… Read More »
Live From DMA: Direct Mail Hiatus Cost ACS $30 Million
New donors declined by 11 percent and new donor revenue dropped by $11.3 million in the first year that American Cancer Society (ACS) paused its direct mail acquisition program. The hiatus had an impact of $29.5 million over five years. The Atlanta, Ga.-based charity offered perspectives on its r… Read More »
New CEO at Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator has tapped a former Microsoft executive to become its third chief executive in its nearly 15-year history. The Glen Rock, N.J.-based charity ratings organization announced today that Michael Thatcher will begin as the new chief executive on Aug. 17. Thatcher has been public s… Read More »
The 2015 Power & Influence Top 50
"Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in misfortune.” Socrates’ advice on the human condition can easily be the motto for the charitable sector and for the superstar executives who understand the concept and are honored a… Read More »
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There’s the job interview, aimed at finding the best person for a position, and the exit interview, a chance to pretend to learn from a departing employee what is good or bad about the organization.
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If there’s one thing that unifies people young and old, it’s cat pictures. That’s why Social Security Works (SSW) employs Cat Actuary. It’s not an actual feline financial whiz, of course, but a light-hearted meme the organization uses to spice up conversations that can get pretty serious.
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Changing Overtime Rule Could Impact Budgets
Nonprofit managers might need to budget more for salaried employees if a proposed rule to extend overtime eligibility is finalized. The new rule, announced recently by the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL), would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to allow more salaried employees to be paid for work done beyond the standard 40-hour week.
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