This edition of the Nonprofit Quarterly has been fascinating to patch together, because there is so much that is still a moving target where the new landscape of philanthropy is concerned.
National Endowments for Arts and Humanities Leaderless in Budget Negotiations
Without people in the top spots, are the NEA and NEH without the political oomph to protect and advance their fields?
Does Impact Investment Signal A Paradigm Shift?
Impact investing is very appealing. It provides a financial return on investment and accomplishes a social mission. But is it the paradigm shift we’ve been waiting for?
Tax Foundation Zeroes Out Charitable Deduction and Discovers Positive Impacts
A new analysis by the Tax Foundation of a “blank slate” of tax expenditures—zeroing out the charitable deduction and using the revenues generated for individual income tax rate deductions—shows positives for the U.S. economy in terms of increased jobs and GDP growth. Will nonprofit leadership organizations respond with their own analyses, or hope that the public simply ignores the results of the Tax Foundation’s economic simulation?
Sector Blurring: Independent Bookstores Crowdfund as Part of New Business Model
As independent bookstores rely more on community involvement and the love of the printed word to stay afloat, their goals align with arts nonprofits. As a result, some have taken up crowdfunding as a means of recovering revenue lost to online booksellers.
Colorado Cannabis Nonprofit Helps People with Epilepsy
This is a story about how cannabis ended up saving the life of a young girl and how a new Colorado nonprofit is helping epilepsy sufferers with the oil of the plant.
What Do Social Enterprises Have to Do with the Construction Industry?
As more companies take an interest in sourcing services from social enterprise groups, the Wates Group has seized the opportunity to establish the UK building industry’s first national brokering service.
Technology Leads Kids to Artistic Self-Discovery
As kids are saying goodbye to arts programs in school, they’re taking to expressing themselves through a combination of arts and technology
A Tale of Two Governmental Hypocrisies: US and Russia Deal with Ed Snowden
Russia’s opponent of free speech and human rights, Vladimir Putin, has given the green light to temporary asylum for NSA leaker Edward Snowden. President Obama says that there’s nothing wrong with the NSA’s policies, but there’s a need for reforms and transparency anyhow.
Head Start Sequestration Cuts Produce Many Hidden Losses
The approximate $400 million cut from Head Start due to the sequester will result in about 60K children being cut from the program.
Charitable Donations for Public Services: The Case of the Dhaka Police
Can endorsements and advertisements from local organizations on police and civic equipment become evidence of bias or partisan law enforcement? Or are they just signs of a regrettable lack of funding?
Pick the Nonprofit Choice for New York City Mayor—If You Can
The Nation has endorsed Bill de Blasio over Christine Quinn, George McDonald, Bill Thompson, John Liu, and other candidates who want to occupy Gracie Mansion at the end of Michael Bloomberg’s term as New York City mayor. Which of these candidates and the half dozen others in the race would be best for nonprofits? Please don’t say Anthony Weiner.