The Affordable Care Act rewards health system concentration into large networks of care. A Robert Wood Johnson study indicates that this concentration also leads to increased costs.
Jeremy Rifkin: The Future of the Economy is There for the Civil Sector to Claim
Noted economist Jeremy Rifkin sees a future where constant connectivity and the “Internet of things” mean that the most valuable work will be that which strengthens our bonds to each other and our communities.
US Nonprofit Credit Unions Poised to Keep Tax-Exempt Status
A rare display of bipartisan support in Congress appears to keep the tax exemption for credit unions, nearly 100 years old, in place for the foreseeable future.
Community Homes Replace Large NJ Centers for People with Serious Disabilities
The state may be motivated by the need to comply with a court order to move persons with disabilities out of large developmental centers, the shift to smaller community-based homes seems to simply make sense.
New York Mag to de Blasio: Don’t Ignore Architectural Beauty in Affordable Housing
Which would annoy the sensibilities of the American public more: uniquely beautiful public housing, or soul-crushingly ugly public housing? New York Magazine calls on Mayor Bill de Blasio to look to beauty as part of his legacy.
Nonprofit or Family Business? Whistle Blown on NY Developmental Disabilities Group
Thank goodness for whistleblowers! Where would the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities have been if a whistleblower or two hadn’t exposed the operations of Footings in Monroe, New York?
Open Source or Proprietary? That is the (Website) Question
For those of our readers considering a new content management system, this article makes a case for open source.
CA Nonprofits Sue to Put Bank Settlement Funds to Original Purpose
Three nonprofit housing counseling organizations in California are suing Governor Jerry Brown and his administration to restore bank mortgage settlement funds to their original purposes—helping troubled homeowners—as opposed to paying for the state’s debt financing. Nonprofits in other states are likely to follow their lead.
Why is the US Olympic Committee a Nonprofit?
As the Paralympic Games draw to a close, we examine the position of a Forbes columnist who questions the tax-exempt status of the giant sports organization that organizes the United States’ presence at the Olympics.
Draft Tax Reform Act of 2014 Proposes Profound Impact on Tax-Exempt Organizations
What exactly is in the draft Tax Reform Act of 2014? Here’s what nonprofit leaders and board members need to know.
Nonprofits the New Destination of Choice for Young Tech Innovators
For increasing numbers of young, world-class tech innovators, the siren song of changing the world for social good drowns out the call of beaucoup cash.
HR Study Points to a Need to Retain by Engagement in Nonprofits
A recent study confirms that nonprofit hiring remains steady after the recession and indicates that salary is not always the top reason that employees list for leaving jobs.