An Indiana University study predicts that poverty in America will increase—at a time when funding for many anti-poverty programs is endangered.
New Jersey to Experiment with Nonprofit Management of Public Schools
Three New Jersey cities—Camden, Newark, and Trenton—will be allowed to designate nonprofits to build and run new “renaissance” public schools. Will this plan help them turn the tide on their abysmal public school performance track record?
Report from Growing Philanthropy Summit: Let’s Spread the Word
The rate of charitable giving per household has held steady for 40 years according to Giving USA. Is there some thing or things we can do to nudge it upward? Simone Joyaux provides us with a little guidance and a big report from “The Growing Philanthropy Summit.”
N.J.’s “Mount Laurel” Fair Share Housing Programs at Risk
Nonprofit developers have been quick to use the affordable housing commitments generated by the Mount Laurel court decision and the subsequent Fair Housing Act in New Jersey, but now that Gov. Chris Christie has abolished the council that administered the Fair Housing Act, the pipeline of affordable housing may be at risk of closing down.
Report Finds King’s “Dream” Looks Bleak Unless New Alliances Converge
United for a Fair Economy released its “State of the Dream 2012: The Emerging Minority” report today in commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and the picture is dire unless we all seize the moment to make alliances.
Community Action Nonprofit Exec and Board Exchange Allegations
Socorro Lopez Hanson, the executive director of the nonprofit Community Action of Ventura County (CAVC), has charged some board members of the California organization with conflicts of interest. The board has put Hanson on administrative leave for unspecified job performance problems. The conflict between the executive director and the board constitutes an interesting case study of how controversy can spin out of control.
Those Selfish Philanthropists!
Do show-off philanthropists annoy the public? This study’s findings are far from giving us an answer. But if they could prove that the public did view exhibitionist do-gooders with a bit of cynicism, do you really think that it will stop anyone?
“Legacy” Nonprofit Diminishing the Digital Divide
The YMCA predates the Internet by more than 100 years, but in Long Beach, Calif., it’s providing a model for addressing the digital divide. If only the tech sector, policymakers, and many in our own sector would get up to speed.
Poll Finds Class Tension on Steep Rise, Especially among Young Adults
As regards class, the rose-colored glasses appear to have come off, with a precipitous rise in people’s sense that there are tensions between the rich and the poor—and that is likely to show up in a major way in political discourse in the near future. Thank you, OWS.
CNCS Inspector General Dealt Budget Blow: Bad Move for Nonprofits
The 2012 federal budget cuts funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) by 3 percent, but it cuts funding for the CNCS inspector general (IG) by 48 percent. As a result, the IG’s staffing will be cut by more than 75 percent. This will hurt nonprofit and government accountability significantly.
Realizing the Full Potential of Your Events
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the logistics of event planning, but development professionals mustn’t forget to tend to the basics. While effective schmoozing doesn’t come naturally to all, a few energized staff members following best practices can yield successful donor events.
Two Years After Haiti’s Earthquake, the U.S. Has Delivered on Only 30% of Its Pledge
Haiti was expecting $4.6 billion in donor pledges to rebuild, but—still very much in need—the country has only seen a little more than half of that.