Sandy Rosenblith, Elise Hoben, and Michael Stone each passed away recently. The nonprofit sector will feel the loss of their contributions and leadership.
Nonprofit Growth Spurt: NY Social Services Agency Adopts $75M in FEGS Programs
After FEGS declared bankruptcy, the Jewish Board of Children and Family Services suddenly became the largest social service agency in New York City.
College Board and Khan Academy Team Up to Lessen SAT’s Effect on Inequality
The SAT has long been seen as creating an uneven playing field where money equates to better test scores. The College Board is looking to change that.
Charter Schools Need Basic Standards of Disclosure and Accountability
School reform advocates who support charter schools ought to be taking one element of criticism to heart: The public seems unhappy with the reluctance of many charter school operators to be transparent in their operations and finances.
WikiLeaks Offers $100,000 Reward for Text of TPP Draft
WikiLeaks has declared the draft of the Trans Pacific Partnership deal “America’s Most Wanted Secret” and is asking the public’s help in apprehending a copy so it can be made public.
The Real Case of Olive Cooke and its Effect on Fundraising Practice
The recent discovery of the body of an elderly woman in a famous suicide spot has led to something of a convulsion in the charity fundraising industry in the UK.
The “Adjustment Team” and You
It is not often that a piece of writing on a topic like diversity takes my breath away.
For Millennials, Facebook Replaces TV for Local News Consumption
Pew Research’s new study shows significant shifts in how younger Americans receive their news.
Back to the Future
“If we do away with the concept of a default human and embrace our humanity in all the forms it manifests, we can make this country what our forefathers dreamed but never actually achieved. We have the airwaves, an abundance of talented, smart people, and a mission. All we need now is the willpower to be who we were always meant to become.”
Matt Taibbi and Others on Freddie Gray, Broken Windows & Community Policing
Critics intimate that community policing strategies simply cover up for systemic problems of police violence in communities of color.
Turnkey Nonprofit News Opportunity after En Masse Resignation
In what seems like a great opportunity for the right taker, a nonprofit news team has resigned en masse in a very unusual executive transition.
Treatment Center Sues Florida City for Discriminating against Its Residents
Sometimes nonprofit service providers have to resort to legal action after governmental and community relations efforts fail.