Most Occupy movement settlements are in public parks, but New York’s Occupy Wall Street is in privately owned Zuccotti Park. But Zuccotti Park isn’t all that private, considering the millions in government subsidies corralled by the Park’s owners— Brookfield Properties—and its well-heeled corporate tenants.
Gay Marriage Advocates Reframe the Debate
A new bipartisan group urges the gay community to change their argument for marriage equality from rights to love and commitment.
NPQ’s Week in Review | October 31 – November 4, 2011
NPQ‘s Week in Review not only summarizes last week’s most significant happenings in and around the sector but also points you to the most interesting conversations our readers are having online. This week those conversations were about the future of philanthropy and the” sometimes meaningless flogging of the words “innovation” and “impact” in relationship to our work.
I Love Governance Committees! And You Should Too
Fundraiser par excellence Simone Joyaux thinks that nonprofits should pay way more attention to their governance committees – and the first step is by making sure you have one and that it is well charged!
NJ Gov. Chris Christie Wipes Out After-School Funding, Forcing “NJ After 3” Out of Business
It’s hard to imagine a more important kind of government funding and nonprofit profit function as providing after-school programs for kids. New Jersey’s budget-cutting governor wiped out funding for after-school programs on the assumption that private, charitable funds would pick up the slack. They didn’t.
Helping to Heal: New Nonprofits Promote Service Opportunities for Veterans
Recently returned service members are finding a niche in the nonprofit sector for veterans who have an interest in serving their local communities.
Columnist Pans “New Philanthropy” with Searing Commentary
Very often we find that rules of “civil discourse” and power relationships shut down discussions about fads and fashions in philanthropy in the U.S. but this columnist at the Toronto Star just let his feelings rip!
The MacArthur Foundation Examines the Link between Housing and Human and Community Outcomes
Housing isn’t just bricks and mortar. The MacArthur Foundation is exploring how housing—and housing choice—affects people’s health, economic opportunities, and education.
A Social Network for Neighborhoods
In the age of social media, it seems as if people no longer have the time to get to know their neighbors. A new social network called Nextdoor aims to do exactly that: connect the community. Need a cup of sugar? Want to know the best park in town to walk your dog? Nextdoor is designed for neighbors to get connected and benefit from one another.
Manners! Kardashian Should Return Gifts, Not Donate Them to Charity
We are so humiliated not to have considered this point of wedding etiquette when railing on yesterday about Kim Kardashian’s gift to the Dream Foundation.
Oakland East Bay Symphony Director Resonates with City in Tumult
Orchestras across the nation are struggling to make their offerings attractive and relevant in the communities of which they are a part. But Michael Morgan of the Oakland East Bay Symphony seems to have a touch that resonates.
Some People’s Lives Aren’t in Vain: Homeless Plaintiff Yvonne McCain Dies at 63
The class-action suit McCain v. Koch (renamed over time to substitute the names of Ed Koch’s mayoral successors) led to the mandate in New York that homeless families as much as single homeless men and women deserve publicly provided or paid for shelter. But McCain v. Koch also led to an appreciation not just of the right to shelter but also of the idea that the most effective shelter for the homeless was permanent housing. The McCain in the suit was Yvonne McCain, who died this week at age 63. She is an unsung heroine for social justice.