First Person Archives

How I Raised $1,000 on Facebook Without Breaking a Sweat

Nelson Layag shares how he was able to utilize social media features to raise money to support organizations in his community.

Martin Gorfinkel explores the difficulties and roadblocks that seniors and retirees can encounter when seeking volunteering opportunities.

In most nonprofits, board members need to fundraise to provide for the financial sustainability of their organizations. But how?

A board chair shares how their organization found itself on the precipice of bankruptcy and then was able to walk away.

While the need for nonprofit services continues even in bad economic times, workers are just as vulnerable to layoffs as any other industry.

Carol Stone applauds President George W. Bush for bringing the visibility, recognition, and importance of volunteering to new heights.