Last week Inside Higher Ed (IHE) ran a story on the recent resignation of the longstanding chair of the board of trustees of Roger Williams University.
Board Stories Involving Humans (Aug 07)
In the course of my job I talk with a lot of nonprofit board members and hear many stories; sometimes these are “fiddling while Rome burns” scenarios.
Cautionary Tales (Aug 07)
I was having one of those “ain’t it awful?” conversations with an old friend the other day who is a big advocate of economic justice issues.
Culture Clash in the Workplace (Sep 07)
When I went to interview for a position at the Boston Foundation — where I ended up working for a decade — I was in my mid-thirties.
New Standards Threaten Your Audit (Sep 07)
I hate when the rules change in the middle of the game but it does happen a lot in this work.
Nonprofit Reality Shows Uncut (Oct 07)
In much of our lives, so many conversations are truncated to fit that we lose our feel for the real rough fabric of experience.
Law and Order: NPQ’s Ethical Services Unit (Oct 07)
The field of nonprofit forensics is seemingly on the upswing. New York City's Department of Investigation (DOI) has established a Nonprofit Vendor Fraud Unit in the wake of DOI's investigation into the scandal at Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club (see the articles by our own national correspondent, Rick Cohen [pdf], and Paul Sieminski [pdf] on this topic).
Your Turn to Tell . . . About Boards (Oct 07)
I had the chance a few weeks ago to sit down with executive directors of lots of different kinds of nonprofits in Calgary, Canada and Flint, Michigan. As always, I came away enormously impressed with people’s focus, insight, intelligence, and flexibility even in the face of sometimes very daunting odds. One woman told me the
Revolving Door at the Red Cross (Nov 07)
Yet another high profile leader of a national nonprofit has embarrassed himself, and by extension the nonprofit sector.
A NYT Story
Dear Friends,
A little more than a week ago, The New York Times ran a series of articles on the failures of a number of minority-led foster care and adoption placement organizations, focusing particularly on three in New York City.
The Tsunami Tsunami: The Charitable and Political Response to the Disaster
Cohen looks at the integration of the charitable and political response to the tsunami in Southeast Asia.
NPQ in the News
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Charities’ appeals cry out for a plan
by Jamie Smith Hopkins, Chicago Tribune [December 16, 2007]
Foundations aid school choice
by Bill Zlatos, Pittsburgh Tribune Review [December 12, 2007]
When donations go down the tubes
by Rick Cohen, Boston Globe [December 9, 2007]
Charity squeeze
by Jamie Smith Hopkins, Baltimore Sun [December 2, 2007]
CEO’s Resignation Punctuates Turmoil at Red Cross
by Howard Berkes, National Public Radio [November 29, 2007]
‘Wooden Indians’ in Disbelief over Smithsonian’s Chosen Chief
by Rick Cohen, Daily Yonder [September 30, 2007]
Foundations Make No Pledge to Increase Rural Giving
by Rick Cohen, Daily Yonder [September 12, 2007]
Foundations Mixed on What to Give Rural America
by Rick Cohen, New West [September 11, 2007]
Candidate Nonprofits Need More Sunlight
by Eliza Newlin Carney, NationalJournal.com [August 13, 2007]
Lawmakers Should Ask Tough Questions About Charity
by Rick Cohen, Chronicle of Philanthropy [August 9, 2007] — Subscription Required
The candidates and nonprofits
Posted by David Kassel, Accountable Strategies blog [July 30, 2007]
Small-Town Philanthropy
by Suzanne Perry, Chronicle of Philanthropy [July 26, 2007] — Subscription Required
Time to clean up foundations
by Rick Cohen, Philanthropy Journal [July 23, 2007]
Recommended Reading
by Beckey Bright, The Wall Street Journal [June 15, 2007]
Panelists explore problems with charitable giving
with Ruth McCambridge, The Courier [May 31, 2007]
Tough questions in store for foundations
by Rick Cohen, Philanthropy Journal [May 21, 2007]
Moral Court for Charity
by Rick Cohen, The Greenlining Institute [May 11, 2007]
Grant Makers: First, Do No Harm to Others
By Ruth McCambridge, Chronicle of Philanthropy [May 3, 2007]
Public-policy funding raises questions
By Rick Cohen, Philanthropy Journal [April 30, 2007]
Interview with Rick Cohen
By Melissa Hanson, Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence [April 26, 2007]
Bridging the Rural Charity Gap
By Robert J. Hughes, Wall Street Journal Online [April 20, 2007]