Executive Issues

Nonprofit Financial Officers Expect Recession to Last Through Year's End
April 17, 2009

April 17, 2009, The Chronicle of Philanthropy — Nine out of 10 chief financial officers at nonprofit groups believe the U.S. economy will remain in a recession through the end of the year, according to a new survey, and three-quarters of the officials expect their organization’s financial prospects to remain the same or worsen over the next six months.

From Our Cover Story
April 15, 2009

FundRaising Success’ April cover story is a profile of the fundraising strategies at the Food Bank For New York City, which provides more than 50 million pounds of food annually to more than 1,000 food-assistance programs throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.

One of the organization’s keys to success both in awareness- and fund raising is integration, but not just among communications channels.

Donors' Money Woes Put Nonprofits in Jeopardy
April 14, 2009

April 10, 2009, USA TODAY — Vital Life Services, a non-profit established in Oakland 24 years ago to assist low-income and homeless residents dealing with HIV/AIDS and related problems, is facing a do-or-die scenario, executive director Peggy Bush says.

Matale Line Reveals 5 Ways Nonprofits Can Recession-Proof Their Brands
April 7, 2009

SEATTLE, April 7, 2009 — The Matale Line, a branding and communications agency for nonprofits, announced today the publication of Times Change, Values Don't: 5 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Brand, the latest in a series of white papers penned by executive director Bill Toliver.

Fundraising Returns Reach New Low Point, Study Finds
April 1, 2009

New Orleans, March 30, 2009, Chronicle of Philanthropy — Forty-six percent of nonprofit organizations raised more money last year compared with 2007, according to preliminary findings of an annual survey, released here today by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Strengths
April 1, 2009

Working with a variety of nonprofit organizations, we’ve learned that by following a few simple actions, your organization can withstand economic uncertainty and, perhaps, even grow because of it.