Jackie Stenson was a Harvard trained engineer who wanted to design technologies to improve the lives of the world’s poor.
Essmart: Helping the Poor And Charging a Fee
Nonprofit Leaders Give Their Boards a B-minus Grade
Top-line results from BoardSource’s 2014 survey of U.S. nonprofit chief executives and board chairs underscore the sector’s strengths and weaknesses.
Mutual Trust as a Basis for Philanthropic Excellence
What “effective nonprofit-foundation partnership” means and why it’s good for foundations.
Casting a Skeptical Eye on Goldman Sachs’ Preschool SIB Program in Chicago
The most recent twist in the use of social impact bonds borders on the ridiculous.
Two Pastors and 90-year-old Face Jail Time for Feeding Homeless
The criminalization of homeless individuals is extending to those serving them as well.
UNICEF: Social Service Programs Critical in Stemming Child Poverty
Although the number of U.S. children living in poverty dropped 2% in the last year, child poverty rose in over half the world’s richest countries from 2008 to 2012.
Operation Christmas Child as School Civic Lesson: Was a Line Crossed?
A lawsuit by a Humanist organization in Colorado questions the border between encouraging civic engagement and promoting a particular religion.
Losses for Democrats Nationally and in Obama’s Home State
Moderate Republicans gain the Illinois governor’s race and retake the 10th congressional district.
The Mixed Picture of Ballot Initiatives: A Nonprofit Messaging Challenge
Voters approved ballot measures that seemed to conflict with some of their selections of political candidates. Messaging and value questions the conflicting election results.
Don’t You Love Me Anymore? The Critical Care of Past Board Members
“I served on your board for two consecutive three-year terms. You gave me a nice book when I stepped down. But then…I never heard from you again.” The insightful Simone Joyaux says waste not want not when it comes to relationships.
After the Elections: What Nonprofit Concerns Face the Next Congress?
Rick Cohen Special review: Now that the Republicans have taken the Senate, what social justice and nonprofit issues will be on the agenda?
Charities Hush Hush about Porn Industry Donations
Charities in the United States remain mum about funding accepted from the adult entertainment industry.