The three-year initiative, funded by the Surdna Foundation, seeks to build toward a racially just society through community-centric creative endeavors.
Boston Arts Pilot Program Centers BIPOC Voices
Starsky Wilson Brings His Leadership to the Helm of Children’s Defense Fund
A renowned local activist and philanthropist takes over the leadership of the national Children’s Defense Fund. Welcome, Starsky Wilson!
The Turning Point: Museums Will Never Be the Same
Museums are historians in some ways, and in that role, they have often done a poor job, supporting a worldview which can be described as white supremacist.
The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Losing Power
Corporations, countries, and individual states are investing money in the fight against climate change.
Tipping Billionaire Philanthropists: Carnegie Hall and Robert Smith’s Tax Evasion
Yet another major cultural institution in New York faces fallout from the misdeeds of a major donor, one who’s also the high-profile chair of their board.
Cash Flow in the Nonprofit Business Model: A Question of Whats and Whens
What role does cash flow play in how a nonprofit does business? FMA’s Hilda Polanco and John Summers discuss the number-one critical component of any business: day-to-day liquidity.
Cash Flow in the Nonprofit Business Model: A Question of Whats and Whens
How does cash flow impact—and how is it impacted by—the way a nonprofit does business? Fiscal Management Associates’ Hilda Polanco and John Summers discuss the number one critical component of any business: day-to-day liquidity.
Strategy Meets Standards: Turning FASB Accounting Standards into Innovation
Click here to download accompanying slidesSeveral FASB accounting standards have gone into effect over the past two years that require new or significantly more complex disclosures on nonprofit financial statements. The standards covering liquidity, functional expenses by nature, grants and contributions, revenue recognition, and gifts-in-kind are all opportunities for innovation. Instead of seeing these new standards as
New York Philharmonic Players Agree to Long-Term Pay Cut
When the New York Philharmonic’s new union contract ends in September 2024, the players will still earn less than they did before the pandemic struck.
Arrested for Being Poor? Prosecutor Fired for Standing against Antiquated Law
An Arkansas deputy prosecutor was fired for criticizing a law worthy of Ebenezer Scrooge.
Fundraising Like a Community: Peoria’s Great Idea
Peoria’s 12 Days of Takeout community campaign makes the holiday a community celebration, with food, performances, and goodwill all wrapped up into one.
A University Struggles to Acknowledge Its Part in Structural Racism
At the University of Dallas, a student proposal to establish a racial justice club for students is being revised by the powers that be—again.