Although this nation knows what to do to reverse homelessness, it isn’t happening. Homelessness is increasing in major cities despite the nation’s purported economic recovery.
Homelessness Increasing in Major Cities
Bipartisan Budget Deal Passes: House “Embraces the Suck”
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich thinks the bipartisan budget deal is truly lousy, but the House of Representatives followed the advice of House Speaker Boehner and Minority Leader Pelosi to approve what Pelosi called “the suck.”
Food Bank Etiquette, or How Not to Be a Bleep at the Food Bank
How can you be most helpful and thoughtful when donating to a food bank? Well, this woman, a former patron, has a few what-not-to-do’s.
Community Servings of Boston: A Successful Counterintuitive Approach to Growth amid Constraints
Just as Community Servings of Boston was facing increased demand and paying higher costs to feed more people, they were confronted by an economic downturn. How did they make it through? Careful thought, some vision, and a willingness to take risks.
Foundation Invests Assets in Local Community and Sees Results in Many Ways
Here’s the Hutton Parker Foundation’s unique strategy to partner with and support the work of nonprofits in Santa Barbara.
Jane Fonda Foundation Targeted by The Smoking Gun
Sensationalist “true crime” website reports on Fonda’s foundation not giving gifts, but misses governance issues and federal taxes paid.
How Many People Will Join Expanded Medicaid in Arizona? A Debate
Will the Medicaid rolls almost double in Arizona with the expansion of eligibility to 138 percent of the poverty level? Are there really over 330,000 poor people with private health insurance in the state who will switch to Medicaid?
“We have not seen him… We have not seen Mandela.”
A song breaks out in a Johannesburg Woolworth’s, and Mandela is uniquely honored and remembered as a person who may not be seen by our eyes again but will be known in our lives forever.
Opportunities and Challenges for Nonprofits in California’s Budget Surplus
CalNonprofits’ Sacramento lobbyist lays it all out for the Golden State’s nonprofits.
Betting on Casinos to Provide Charitable Donations
Hardly a casino license in the nation is granted without formal or informal expectations of casino contributions to local charities.
Detroit Symphony Doing Well after Strike Resolution
Classical music companies are struggling across the United States to remake their business models. The Hawaii Symphony, the New York Opera, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the Detroit Symphony have all been through public meltdowns. But despite the problems in the city, the Detroit Symphony seems to be recovering.
Farm Bill Unlikely before Congressional Recess
Demand at food pantries is already increasing due to the expiration of a boost in food stamp subsidies last month. With no farm bill to be voted on by Congress before members go on recess, food stamp uncertainty will only grow.