In Leeville, Louisiana, the LeFort Cemetery has finally completely sunk, and the nonprofit group trying to save it has given up the ghost.
Halloween Special: A Sinking Cemetery and a Nonprofit
Teach For America’s Over the Top Positive Press
Where is the line between necessary promotion and excessive defensive and political PR? TFA may be an example worth investigating.
Hedge Funds, Andre Agassi & Charter Schools: Education Capitalism in Action
Maybe it is time for a review of the strong role of educational capitalists in the realm of charter schools.
Urban Institute Explains Nonprofits’ Last Decade—But We Want Your Analysis
We found little in the Urban Institute’s Nonprofit Sector in Brief 2014 report that surprised us, but a lot that everyone in the sector needs to understand.
As Scandal Breaks, Red Cross Gives $2M Grant to Sandy Survivors
The day a report critical of the Red Cross’ handling of Sandy and Isaac was released, the disaster relief group granted funds to hurricane survivors.
Harvard Responds to Issue of Unfulfilled PILOT Payments to Boston
Yesterday, the Harvard Crimson covered Harvard officials’ responses to the charge that the school is not honoring its PILOT pledge to the City of Boston.
LIVE BLOG: The Awkward Fit of Politics and Philanthropy
When do politics and philanthropy intersect? The better question might be, when don’t they?
Become a Character in Your Favorite Author’s Book and Fight Torture
Mega-fans have a chance to become a part of their favorite author’s next story and will end up donating to charity, too.
One School Experiments with Use of Housing Vouchers
A program in Tacoma is testing, with the use of housing supplements, the idea of improving housing to improve education.
A New Model: Foundation-owned Social Enterprise
This foundation owns and operates a company that distributes anesthesia machines in poor countries as a social enterprise.
A Very Short but Angst-Filled Story in Nonprofit Numbers
The new Sector in Brief report from the Urban Institute reveals a great deal—and in very short form—about why arts organizations are in reorganization mode.
National Council of La Raza Calls for Washington NFL Team Name Change
The nation’s largest Latino civil rights organization is the latest group to tell Dan Snyder that the Washington NFL franchise’s name is unacceptable.