Congress is likely to pass a relief bill this week, but it is not the big bold move we need. Here’s a look at what it reportedly includes.
What’s in the Relief Bill Congress May Pass Today
When It Comes to Getting PPP Loans, Small Banks Work Better than Big Banks
Paycheck Protection Program support was easier to get in states where small banks had more of the market. Keep this in mind as we head toward a second round.
The PPP Loans of Private Foundations
For some, taking a Paycheck Protection Program loan was simply an alternative to the potential invasion of the corpus of the asset base.
Biden’s Flawed Selection for Secretary of Agriculture
Nonprofit food advocates are reeling over Biden’s gaffe in appointing a corporate ally to tackle the hunger crisis and climate change.
One More Condemnation of Zuckerberg: Take your Name off Our Building!
San Francisco’s public hospital was named for Zuckerberg and Chan, who gave it $75 million. Protests ensued. Should public institutions be renamed this way?
Christmas in Idaho: Boise Ad Agency Employees Become Owners
Not every remote office holiday party ends with the employees becoming owners of the firm.
MacKenzie Scott’s Grants: Large, Unrestricted, and Often Unexpected
MacKenzie Scott, whose fortune flows from Amazon, recently surprised many small nonprofits with outsized unrestricted grants—and there’s more where that came from.
Congress Mulls an Increasingly Meager Christmas Coronavirus Relief Bill
Will Congress pass a stimulus bill? The odds are increasing. This is better than leaving lumps of coal in our stockings, although the pickings are still far short of the need.
Reparations, One Organization at a Time
More than words are needed if historic wrongs are to be righted, and these Minnesota churches have placed themselves in the mix of those actively pursuing reparations.
Seattle’s Sugary Drink Tax Pays Off, but There’s Bigger Fish to Fry
Once again, it seems it’s time to consider a national tax on sugary drinks. Why might that be a priority? The coronavirus is the big illuminator.
Designing Workforce Programs with Worker Power in Mind
Workforce development programs have widespread support. But as a tool to reduce economic inequality, they are largely ineffective, unless they boost worker power.
A Whole-Body Chart on Nonprofit Revenue Trends
Communicating nonprofit revenue trends requires more than what the public has been getting. This chart from Jackson Hole provides a model that can be replicated.