As we predicted in the summer issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly and in the Financial Times, the California state legislature and the state’s biggest private foundations struck a deal to scuttle the looming legislative mandate (Assembly Bill 624) that large foundations report on their grantmaking to racially diverse communities and minority-led nonprofits. The deal was struck away from the public spotlight and announced on June 24th.
“Greenlining” Foundation Grantmaking: Racial Equality Reporting in California
Remember when the Atlanta Journal–Constitution published a pathbreaking series on racial discrimination in awarding home mortgages? The Color of Money won a Pulitzer1 and put juice into community-based organizations, academics, and newspapers uncovering patterns of racial discrimination—or redlining—in bank mortgage and home improvement lending practices. Just as the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requires banks to report on their mortgages and loans, should philanthropic redlining in U.S. philanthropy be remedied by a mandatory reporting regime?
Welcome to Summer 2008
Dog Days: the period between July and September when heat and stagnation hit. It’s also just about when you’ ll page through this magazine for the first time. But we know that many nonprofits will suffer from not only the heat of the season but also the heat of the “kitchen,” so to speak, as
Risk Management Directory 2008
NPQ’s 2008 directory of insurance providers and risk management advisers nation-wide.
The Shifting Tides of Nonprofit Governance: An Interview with Paul Light
What model does your board follow?
“Greenlining” Foundation Grantmaking: Racial Equality Reporting in California
Recent California legislation challenges foundations at their core. Whom do foundations serve? How does philanthropy address racial and social inequities for the billions of dollars currently in foundation coffers and the future trillions likely to flow in?
The Slippery Slope of Employment Practices Liability
Employment policies are complex, may vary from state to state, and leave plenty of room for missteps that could cost you thousands of dollars.
On the Edge: The Financial Health of Human-Service Providers
Editors’ Note: As the likes of Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and AIG live or die in the financial markets based in part on the strength or weakness of their assets and their ability to absorb financial shocks, many NPQ readers across the country will no doubt be considering their own financial stability and the perilous cutbacks that keep nonprofit service providers on the edge.
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Election 2008: More Organizations Engaging More Voters
Who votes matters, and building power within a nonprofit community can dramatically affect people’s lives.
A Board’s Guide to Surpluses and Deficits
Is a surplus always a surplus and a deficit always a deficit? Not really. Here’s how you can tell the difference.
Navigating the Path of Socially Responsible Investment
Socially responsible investment options are no longer just for the large and sophisticated.
Financial Transactions with Your Board: Who Is Looking?
In a first-of-its-kind study, nonprofits report on their transactions with board members, some for the better and some for the worse.