Local agencies fear that the money spent on a consultant’s fees will come out of their hides.
Survey of Advocates Reveals Pent-up Frustrations
Three hundred advocacy professionals are feeling frustrated with a lack of motivation among members. Do their comments ring any bells with you?
Property Trust Stabilizes Arts Organizations in a Difficult Real Estate Environment
There are many partners to this badly needed and well-conceived property trust for arts organizations in San Francisco.
Honolulu Rolls Out Program to Recycle Buses as Transitional Housing for Homeless
Cities renovate old buses to help the homeless populations in their communities.
NGO in Israel Demands Coca-Cola Boycott the Boycotters
A Palestinian businessman is at the center of a new controversy about speech and the legitimacy of BDS as a political strategy.
Playgrounds at Last! Seniors Get Their Day in the Park
Playgrounds for seniors are beginning to pop up around the U.S., following the lead of Asia and Europe.
Patriots QB Tom Brady Also Charging Nonprofits Big Bucks for Speeches
Deflategate entered the nonprofit sector when Patriots QB Tom Brady spoke—or didn’t speak—about the controversy in a speech at Salem State University and pocketed a speaking fee of $170,000.
How Taking Calculated Risks With Advocacy Paid High Dividends
VOICES FROM THE FIELD:
“When we were cash-strapped, it felt like, ‘We have to do something.’ Advocacy is a game with rules and boundaries, and everyone has a role to play and creative people can bend the rules.”—John Maki
Nonprofits and Expressing The True Heart
Today, we published a newswire about the Joffrey Ballet. After wowing the world for 60 years or thereabouts, the Joffrey has just created its first endowment.
Your Letters: Aid Ethics and Business v. Philanthropy
We’d like to share some letters we’ve been receiving from listeners like you. The first is from someone seeking advice on an ethical issue.
The Double-Edged Sword: Media Treatment of High-Profile Crimes and the Nation’s Mental Health Treatment Challenges
The use of violent incidents to highlight the lack of mental health services is a difficult conundrum for advocates because the fear it creates is largely unjustified and further isolates people who may already be marginalized.
Celebrated Joffrey Ballet Gets its First Endowment
The Joffrey Ballet has finally accumulated a small endowment after 60 years of excellence. But this endowment is for stories in dance.