Philadelphia’s Metropolitan Gallery 250 pays homage to artists with service industry jobs in “The Sidework Series.”
Philly Nonprofit Exhibits Art of Restaurant Workers
Terri Schiavo Event Draws Sarah Palin – and Increased Scrutiny
For the eighth anniversary of Terri Schiavo’s death, Sarah Palin makes an appearance at the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network’s annual fundraising dinner.
AP Stylebook under Fire for Rejecting Term “Illegal Immigrant”
With a bipartisan Senate group on the brink of introducing broad immigration legislation, the Associated Press Stylebook finds itself making headlines for its decision to abandon use of the term “illegal immigrant.”
Surveys and Self Reference in Salary Setting: Dr. Conflict Weighs in
You may think that a personnel committee is a necessity for a well-functioning board, but Dr. Conflict assures you otherwise. The board governs but does not manage the organization; personnel matters are not its job.
Debating the Realities of Ranking Charities
If we can get more charities to focus on better managing their efforts to provide measurable social value, it means that we can truly save many more lives.
Charity Navigator 3.0: The Empirical Empire’s Death Star?
Before we permit the empire of metrics to colonize yet another region of civil society, it’s important for us to understand why that region has remained an untamed frontier.
Islamophobia in Public Discourse: A Case Study in Building an Online Communications Hub
Many groups are interested in building an online hub of shared resources that will get members “on message,” but few do what it takes to get it right. This study shows how, by joining forces, a network of organizations reframed the discussion of the “war on terror.”
Gender Diversity of UK Charity Boards Contrasted to Corporate Boards
Grant Thornton’s first annual review of governance practices among UK charities reveals mixed progress with regard to gender diversity.
The Nation’s Editor on Social Media and Activism
The Nation is the oldest magazine in the U.S., but the organization has evolved into an online activism outlet through technology and social media engagement.
Hawaii’s Sequestration Impact Response Team Will Include Nonprofits
Does your state have a sequestration impact response team with nonprofit voices at the table? Should it?
W.Va. Vista Volunteers to Be Lost in Sequestration
In West Virginia, the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program, which focuses exclusively on fighting poverty, will take a disproportionate hit in the wake of sequestration.
The Affordable Care Act, Three Years Later: Where Do Nonprofits Stand?
Three years after President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, some lawmakers are trying to thwart the health-care reforms it proscribes. This edition of the Cohen Report checks the vital signs of the ACA, with respect to the nonprofit sector.