Why is it that the Michael J. Fox Foundation always seems to strike us as the exemplary celebrity charity?
Celebrity Charity Exemplar: Michael J. Fox Foundation
Sandy Wikipedia Page Site of Climate Change Debate
Definitions of problems and histories are enormously susceptible to people’s belief systems and worldviews, and so it goes with Wikipedia’s article on Superstorm Sandy.
The Unanticipated (and Sometimes Unfair) Consequences of Strategic Alliances
Strategic partnerships exist along a continuum of more to less autonomy, and each partner has the capacity to deeply impact the operations of the other.
New Jobs Report Reveals Society’s Divisions
Even if aggregate national employment numbers show evidence of improvement, why doesn’t it feel like it in so many communities around the nation?
Not Red States and Blue States
I admit I am so glad that the @$?+£¥ election is over. But I also see how it has left us all with responsibilities and questions.
It’s Time to Fix Our Broken Campaign Finance System
Now that Election Day has come and gone, we can all exhale, look each other in the eyes, shake hands, and ask, “Are we completely insane when it comes to elections or what?”
Charity to Use “Fifty Shades of Grey” as Toilet Paper
In an unusual and disturbing take on nonprofit cause advocacy, the U.K. charity Wearside Women in Need says that it will use donated copies of Fifty Shades of Grey as toilet paper.
Charging your Starbucks on the Company Account? Very Entrepreneurial
The Entrepreneurs’ Foundation has filed suit against the former director, Diane Solinger, who is now an employee of—wait for it—Google’s corporate social responsibility office.
“Variable Pay” All the Rage Even in Nonprofits?
The Washington Post reports that employers are awarding more bonuses and performance-based pay rather than pay increases in order to “incentivize workers.” Have you experienced this in your local nonprofit? Your thoughts?
Reich Asks: After the Election, Are We All in This Together?
Given the political vitriol of this campaign, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich raises the question of how we can work together to solve the huge problems that this nation faces.
What’s up with All the Moustaches? Welcome to Movember
The Movember Foundation has found a trendy way to raise awareness for prostate cancer and to influence men’s health that’s all about bringing back the moustache.
What Nonprofits Can Learn from the Response Media Model
Is your nonprofit answering the questions people have about your field? Our own jargon can get in the way of informing people, but a cue from the world of response media may help.