Nicole Wallace
Nicole Wallace is features editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy. She has written about innovation in the nonprofit world, charities’ use of data to improve their work and to boost fundraising, advanced technologies for social good, and hybrid efforts at the intersection of the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, such as social enterprise and impact investing.
Nicole spearheaded the Chronicle’s coverage of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts on the Gulf Coast and reported from India on the role of philanthropy in rebuilding after the South Asian tsunami. She started at the Chronicle in 1996 as an editorial assistant compiling The Nonprofit Handbook.
Before joining the Chronicle, Nicole worked at the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs and served in the inaugural class of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps.
A native of Columbia, Pa., she holds a bachelor’s degree in foreign service from Georgetown University.
Stories by This Author
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The Face of PhilanthropyVolunteer Crafters Ease Grief, Build Community
In less than three years, Loose Ends has recruited more than 35,000 people who are willing to finish projects other crafters leave behind. -
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Students and Community Members Tap Into Indigenous Food Traditions
An institute at Cal Poly Humboldt has hosted seed and plant exchanges, a program on the restoration of kelp forests, workshops on tuna canning and salve making, and more. -
The Face of Philanthropy
A Nonprofit That Engages Outdoor Enthusiasts in Science
Adventure Scientists has mobilized volunteers to collect water samples to measure microplastic pollution, tree samples to help identify illegally harvested timber, and more. -
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A Nonprofit Uses Exercise to Build Community and Help People Stay Sober
Founded in 2006, the organization has served more than 500,000 people. Its goal is to reach 10 million in the next five years. -
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A Neighborhood Approach to Boost Learning in Detroit — and Beyond
The organization is taking its program to Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Pontiac, Mich. Another 31 cities are on a waiting list. -
The Face of Philanthropy
Nonprofit Boosts Health Care in Rural Burundi
Infant mortality has dropped by 50 percent in the past 10 years, and malnutrition is a fraction of the national rate. -
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Using Food and Stories to Bring People Together
The nonprofit Community Plate teams up with local groups to organize story-sharing potluck suppers. -
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An Award That Honors Master Craftspeople
Honorees each receive a $100,000 unrestricted award. “We trust that people know what they need,” says Rebekah Frank, program officer at the foundation that sponsors the awards. -
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Nonprofit Helps Families Find Home in the Midst of War in Ukraine
The humanitarian nonprofit started by providing food, toiletries, mattresses to people in shelters, then helped them move into apartments. -
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The Nonprofit Helping Local Newsrooms Tell Stories Visually
CatchLight, based in San Francisco, has been placing photographers in local newsrooms since 2019.
![Rinat, right, Vira, from left, and their sons, Rinat Jr. and Timor, sit in their home in Lviv, Ukraine. They had lived a happy life in Mariupol, where Rinat worked as a priest. At the beginning of the war, as the Russian bombardment devastated Mariupol, the family fled and hid for 19 days with neighbors in a church basement. Realizing there was little to return to, the family set out for Lviv with the few belongings they had with them. The boys asked when they could have their toys and see their friends again, but Rinat and Vira explained that the family needed to start over in a safer place. Upon reaching Lviv, Rinat and Vira turned to others for help. This was a new reality for Rinat, who was used to helping others. CORE and UHF found a safe and comfortable apartment for Rinat’s family and 41 other families from Mariupol in Lviv. Two years into the ongoing war, Rinat’s family is doing much better. The boys are enrolled in school, participating in sports and other youth activities, and spending time with new friends. Rinat works as a priest and can support his family and others in the community once again. He shared, “We are very grateful to [Core]. It was a very dire situation. We didn’t know what to do to make ends meet.”](https://chronicle.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/16eb26a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5838x3892+0+0/resize/540x360!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fchronicle-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2F0b%2F15%2Fb1b8784c4232812c3ff6ba39301c%2Fcore-face-0521.jpg)
