Model Policy Move: Congratulations Sarrell Dental Center! You have demonstrated how to persevere against critics who think there is something inherently wrong with a service delivered by nonprofits.
Foundation Proposals Generate Unwelcome Heat In Texas
If things aren’t hot enough in Texas this time of year, a right-leaning foundation focused on public policy is getting some people steamed up over its proposals to improve the effectiveness of taxpayer-supported higher education.
Urban League in Two Cities Takes on Lack of Leadership Diversity
We congratulate the Urban League for taking on issues of corporate diversity and respectfully remind our colleagues in the sector that our diversity issues are equally as acute.
Corporate Volunteerism Takes Center Stage in USAID Development Assistance
It doesn’t hurt USAID to claim partnerships with major corporations as it tries to defend its budget against massive cuts in Congress by opponents who think foreign aid is a frivolous waste.
Dictator Philanthropy: How Dirty is Your Money?
You open the letter, and there’s a donation inside for your nonprofit organization from a horrible, murderous dictator (or his relatives). What would you do? Take the money and run (to deposit it in your group’s bank account) or refuse to take potentially dirty money?
Ethnicity Matters in Social Media Engagement
A new study reveals that Hispanics and African Americans use social media more than Caucasians to keep engaged in social issues and causes.
Why “Good” Overhead Is Better than “Bad” for Nonprofits
There ought to be a prize in philanthropy for the person who finally answers definitively the question, "how much overhead is OK for a nonprofit?"
New Initiative Aims to Help Nonprofits Show Economic Impact
A new online tool has a goal of quantitatively highlighting the work of nonprofit organizations in Connecticut.
Do-Gooder Celebs Launch the Hollywood Pledge
Hollywood celebrities like Kim Kardashian give, but to whom?
New Legislation to Help Unemployed Vets Should Not Forget Women
Veterans nonprofits and policy-makers shouldn’t forget that since the Gulf wars, the proportion of women veterans has been increasing rapidly – and so has the proportion of unemployed women veterans.
High Art Fetches High Admission Price
There's lots of reasons to recommend a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. But come July 1, the museum's new admission price may be one of the least recommended reasons to visit.
How to Finance your Charter School Facility
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency explains how to finance charter school facilities with federal credit enhancements, New Market Tax Credits, and loans from 29 nonprofit facilities lenders.