Sometimes power is wielded in the most penny ante (but destructive) ways in nonprofitland. When does the wielding of positional power become an abuse and what should you do about it? The Nonprofit Ethicist is here to answer even the most mundane and sordid of questions.
Few things are more loathed by the public than taxes, and our cultural models encourage us to view government as something to be resisted and our tax system as a faulty or rigged vending machine. So how do we change these entrenched ways of thinking? The FrameWorks Institute has some ideas.
Do you think the grass is greener on the for-profit side of the fence? When it comes to employee compensation this report would lead you to believe differently…but look a little deeper.
Despite talk of risk assumption by foundations, we don’t necessarily see compelling evidence.
Are Philanthropists overstepping their bounds and using their donations to steer policy rather than simply fund good ideas?
NPQ puts three of TIME’s top 100 on pedestals to show off their philanthropic chops.
You can’t purge corruption from the political process. But perhaps hypocritical organizations that spend more time on political campaigning than the causes they’re meant to champion can be brought to heel.
In a stand against homophobic activity elsewhere, Palo Alto Human Relations Commissioner Ezran asks to deny CDBG funds to Catholic Charities.
The story of two healthcare providers and their quest for unification has a lesson to teach about the sway that public relations can have over financial dealings.
When it comes to taxation, our country isn’t broke, just twisted—with a system skewed to favor the super-rich. What can nonprofits do to help? The author proffers seven ways to promote tax progressivity.
Participatory Budgeting allows communities to shape their own fiscal destiny. Originating in Brazil and spreading across Latin America, it has now arrived in the United States. Where is PB headed, and what hurdles does it face?
In order to weigh in on tax reform, nonprofits must first understand how states raise their money—which, thanks to murky documentation, is no easy feat. This investigative report delves into state taxation schemes and how they affect the nonprofit sector.