For the Urban League of Rhode Island, rough seas ahead!
Urban League in Rhode Island Not Looking Fabulous
Indian Diplomat Case and U.S. Domestic Worker Organizing Linked
The alleged violation of the law that led to the arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was a domestic workers’ bill of rights statute promoted by U.S. activists like the National Domestic Workers Alliance led by Ai-Jen Poo.
Are Girl Scout Camps Collateral Damage in Consolidation?
The newly consolidated Girl Scouts appear to be in a pitched battle with many of their constituents, some of whom claim that there is a strategy to sell off camping sites to pay for underfunded pension obligations and administrative costs.
Good, Bad, and Mixed Predictions on State Gov’t FY2014 Revenues and Expenditures
The National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) have recently issued their predictions for state revenues and expenditures for fiscal 2014. There’s good news and bad news in the picture, but nothing indicating a rapid return to pre-recession fiscal health.
Gates Foundation Threatens to Pull $40M Grant from Pittsburgh Schools
When a foundation offers a potential recipient a big grant, it is wielding a lot of influence. When that foundation is the world’s biggest foundation—the Gates Foundation—even the Pittsburgh Public Schools quake at the prospect of jeopardizing a $40 million grant.
New Ethics for a New Time: Sockpuppetry and Paid Editing
The nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, has fired an employee for making edits to entries in exchange for compensation.
Did Your Nonprofit Board Make Resolutions?
As the new year begins to unfurl, here are some thoughts on resolutions that nonprofit boards—and individual board members—might make to improve their effectiveness and advance their causes.
Follow-up on Christie’s Half-owned “Nonprofit”: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
What is the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey that factors so crucially in Chris Christie’s “Bridgegate” scandal? It is a public benefit corporation that is sort of like an immensely powerful and well capitalized nonprofit overseen by two governors competing for turf and control.
Think Tank Rails against UK Charity Regulator’s “Failure to Combat Terrorism”
The Gatestone Institute claims to be “a non-partisan, not-for-profit international policy council and think tank dedicated to educating the public about what the mainstream media fails to report.” Some readers may find their eyebrows rising at the Gatestone Institute’s claims to not be partisan.
Loan to Historic Black Newspaper in Boston under Scrutiny
A grant from the Boston Redevelopment Authority to a newspaper that has served the black community for almost fifty years is being scrutinized.
The Racially Disparate December Jobs Report
The December jobs report was perplexing and surprising, but there should be no confusion about one obvious trend in the U.S. economic recovery—blacks overall and black men in particular are falling further behind in the labor market.
President Obama Unfurls a New Place-Based Program: Promise Zones
On the heels of prior Obama administration place-based anti-poverty initiatives such as Promise Neighborhoods, Choice Neighborhoods, and Sustainable Communities comes the Promise Zones program, with elements that recall the Empowerment Zones program of the Clinton administration. The difference in this program is that unlike the others, a Promise Zone designation promises no new grant money, just preferential treatment for existing competitive grant programs.