Jeffrey Sachs has twice been named among TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World”. The New York Times Magazine once described him as “probably the most important economist in the world”. Sachs has devoted much of his career to figuring out how to end extreme poverty across the globe. He says if you
The New York Times reports that even though the economy expanded over the last four years, any income gains accrued almost entirely to the top earners.
What drives successful volunteer mobilization, and is it time for a reevaluation of the powerful potential of volunteers in and around your organization?
A big nonprofit organizing campaign has shown results. In the biggest change in low-wage labor conditions during the Obama administration, minimum wage and overtime protections have been extended to home care aides who were previously exempted from this coverage.
A how-to guide to setting the price for goods and services for nonprofit organizations.
Many see secessionist movements like western Maryland’s—and those in California (hoping to become the state of Jefferson) and Colorado (aiming to secede or, for better or worse, join Wyoming)—as indications that these are places out of step with the rest of America. The unfortunate assumption is that the demographics of the areas playing with secessionist delusions make secession a rural issue, as opposed to politically right-wing movements.
The IRS scandal was a major story in May and early June, but has since been eclipsed by other issues. However, this does not mean that nothing has been happening and the story has gone away. How did we get to where we are now? A review of the story may be appropriate as Congress ramps up for more hearings.
Fifty years after the University of Alabama grudgingly opened its doors to black students, there is still institutional racism at play in Tuscaloosa. A school newspaper revealed racial discrimination in the admissions practices of white sororities on campus. Now President Judy Bonner has acted, but some think her actions are only “token” responses to the issue.
A general rule of funding says that private funding declines when the government is paying a lot of attention to an issue. Not so with healthcare lately.
Every now and again I see something happen in this sector that reminds me why I love it. I have discussed previously the fact that I think nonprofits have strategic advantages over other forms of organization, and one of these is the ability to engage volunteers in collective, heartfelt efforts.
Storytelling is the new big thing in nonprofit marketing, but it won’t make up for fundamental flaws.
The biggest news in the latest GuideStar nonprofit compensation report is that women executives at nonprofits are still being underpaid relative to their male counterparts.