Last week it was Yahoo!’s Carol Bartz. This week, a financially troubled nonprofit in San Antonio shows that it’s possible to be up-front and transparent about a need for a change in leadership.
N.Y. Organization That Sparked Review of Nonprofit Pay Begins to Reform Itself
New York State’s scandal-plagued Young Adult Institute—until recently headed up by the million-dollar-a-year Levy brothers—is now starting the process of repairing the damage. The agency, which serves developmentally disabled New Yorkers, is reforming its board and executive compensation policies.
Charity Pays Off for Buffett’s New Hire: A Well-Heeled Feel-Good Story
In what may turn out to be one of the most astute investments ever, a hedge-fund manager submits the winning bid for a lunch with Warren Buffett at a charity auction for two straight years—and winds up landing a job with the legendary investor, philanthropist, and tax-equity advocate.
In a First, the Kauffman Foundation Starts Its Own Charter School
A major foundation has decided to go into the charter school business itself and is the first to do so.
518 Texas Nonprofits Join in Campaign to Save Federal Nutrition Programs
Everything is big in the Lone Star State, including the coalitions fighting to save vital federal nutrition programs. The East Texas Food Bank has managed to recruit a staggering 518 organizations to its cause.
Could the Recession Lead to Greater Political Engagement?
In a somewhat counterintuitive result, researchers find that unemployed Americans are spending some of their extra hours getting more political information—an activity that leads to higher voter turnout. Could nonprofits capitalize as well?
Obama’s Jobs Bill: Ready to Take a Chance Again?
In a dramatic pivot, and for the first time in over two years, President Obama is talking about jobs and backing up his words with another sweeping legislative proposal—the American Jobs Act. Will it be enough to get the country working again? What does it have in store for the nonprofit sector? And does it even have a chance to pass?
Monster Island—an Oasis for Emerging Artists—On the Move After Being Dispossessed
Rising rents are forcing artists and musicians out of the Brooklyn building they’ve called their collective home for years.
New Philanthropic Leader Howard Buffett Urges Nonprofits to Sell Impact Not Emotion
NPQ would love to hear what you think about the approach that Warren Buffett’s grandson Howard is taking to philanthropy.
New York Says “Thank You” to Other Ravaged Communities: The Meaning of 9/12
Ten years after September 11, 2001, individuals touched by the tragedy are still reaching out across the country to help others.
Arizona Nonprofits Help Rescue State Parks
In 2009, the Arizona state legislature cut $8.6 million from the state parks department budget. In communities where outdoor tourism drives local economies, the budget cuts prompted local governments and nonprofits to form new, creative collaborations to keep the parks open.
Catholic Charities in Southern Illinois Fights State Approval of Gay and Lesbian Couples as Foster Parents
Illinois is only the latest battleground for Catholic Charities’ opposition to civil union laws. Illinois’ law implies that state-funded charities cannot discriminate against gay and lesbian couples as foster parents. Catholic Charities is suing, but if it loses the case, its foster parents will have to work with an alternative state-designated agency.