For Republican governors, the decision to reject expanded Medicaid coverage may be related to the governors’ presidential aspirations, but for low-income citizens, all it means is that they’re stuck with inadequate healthcare services.
Controversial Philanthropist Peter Lewis Dead at 80
Peter Lewis was a progressive and a big dollar donor with definite opinions on the ways in which the institutions he funded should act.
London’s Human Trafficking Case Echoes U.S. Dynamics
In London, three women were rescued from three decades of human slavery, reminiscent of the horrifying case in Cleveland not long ago. Both show that human trafficking is a contemporary issue, with nonprofits leading the way in fighting this phenomenon.
Reno Looks to College Students as New Models for Civic Engagement
The University of Nevada at Reno hopes its new Office of Service Learning and Civic Engagement will bring support to the city’s nonprofits and improve its low state ranking of 48th in volunteer engagement.
On News of Kennedy Death: A Moment at Boston Symphony that Resonates Today
The news of President Kennedy’s death broke just moments before the Boston Symphony Orchestra was to begin a matinee performance. Because this concert was a radio broadcast, we can still hear what happened in Symphony Hall that afternoon half a century ago.
Red Sox “Beard Balls” to Be Auctioned for Charity (Ugh)
Shaving mogul Gillette is auctioning off souvenir lumps of Red Sox players’ facial hair to raise funds and awareness for men’s health issues.
Pity Charity: When “Storytelling” is Abuse
With “storytelling” all the rage, a blogger on the Skoll World Forum finds that the search for an emotionally resonant story can result in deception that changes lives and historical narratives.
Tea Party Pol to Kick Elderly Out of Assisted Living Facility
Despite a permanent deed restriction requiring that the site be used for the benefit of the poor, a Tea Party-aligned county commissioner is moving ahead with selling the site, currently used for an assisted living facility for poor senior citizens, to a for-profit firm that will not be required to prolong that purpose.
Coke’s “Cap the Tap” Campaign Contradicts Its Social Responsibility Aims
Sometimes it is difficult to totally swallow corporate social responsibility. Observe the apparent conflict between Coca-Cola’s CSR program and its “Cap the Tap” campaign for restaurants to push bottled water and soft drinks over tap water.
Infographic: Foundations and Social Networking
The Foundation Center has released a new infographic to go along with its recent survey on foundations and social media use.
Dallas, November 1963: A Precursor to Polarized Political Non-Discourse
Dallas didn’t kill John F. Kennedy 50 years ago, but did its political climate of that time presage the stridency of today’s ultra-conservative Tea Party movement? A University of Texas journalism professor thinks that might be so.
What Works in a Post-Hero Economic Strategy
What’s in the “secret sauce” of the Ohio-based Fund for Our Economic Future that makes it a functional foundation collaborative?