A spontaneous four-hour marathon of “paying it forward” illustrates simple but powerful lessons about what motivates people to give to charity.
Rhetoric: Will Scaring People About the Mentally Ill Result in Better Treatment?
Stark rhetoric can be a powerful tool for good and for bad. Let us know what you think about this approach to getting news out about the state of mental-health services in Nevada and Arizona.
Nonprofits Could Learn a Thing or Two from Yahoo When it Comes to “Executive Transition”
NPQ has noted a rash of “disappearing CEOs” in nonprofitland. Maybe it’s time we took a lesson from the in-your-face Yahoo leadership switch!
Gates Foundation’s Own Brain Drain Underway
Is there something in the wind? Or perhaps it’s just fall descending on us, with its promise of new beginnings. Whatever it is, there’s definitely been some turnover occurring in some of the largest foundations, and Gates is no exception.
An Amazingly Wide Mix of 9/11 Commemorations in the Offing
The range of planned September 11 commemorations this year is quite amazing, may be disturbing in some instances, and is simply puzzling in others. What do you think should be done to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11?
Chinese Press Targets Charitable Irregularities in Henan
Charges of irregularities among charities are roiling China. How will Chinese government officials respond? What will it say about how China will treat its brand-new nonprofit sector?
Rural Foundation Adds Farmland Rental To Its List of Community Services
With the hope of retaining farm income in southwest Minnesota while it benefits from a significant land-based transfer of wealth, a community foundation moves into the business of farmland rental.
NLRB Judge Orders Hispanics United to Rehire 5 Workers Fired after They Criticized Employer on Facebook
Employers, employees, and judges are still learning—and making—new rules about what workers can and cannot say in online social media without putting their jobs in jeopardy. In this case, the judge sided with the employees.
Role Reversal: Venture Philanthropists Await Invitation to Lead
The Portland (Oregon) Public Schools Foundation is in the driver’s seat to select a lead convener for a new regional initiative. A venture philanthropy organization wants the role.
Totally Tricked-Out Communications Van Repurposed from Greenpeace to Boost Local Radio Station’s Disaster-Response Capacity
A California Greenpeace chapter donates its sophisticated communications van to a local radio station.
HR Guidance: NLRB Reports Findings in 14 Cases of Terminations Due to Employee Use of Social Media
Last month the National Labor Relations Board issued a report summarizing the outcomes of 14 recent cases where an employee was fired due to his or her use of social media such as Facebook. One case in particular dealt with comments made by an employee of a homeless shelter while she was on the overnight shift at the shelter.
South Asians in the U.S. Look Back at Setbacks and Progress since September 11, 2001
Ten years after 9/11, South Asians in the U.S. are today recalling the low points of the last decade—including incidents of anti-Asian violence and discrimination—as well as some positives, like the fact that the South Asian community is developing advocacy muscle to promote social change.