In California, the state’s Democratic governor resists calls to defund police, but other measures, including a bill mandating a state report on reparations, advance.
California’s Governor Resists Defunding Police, but Reparations Bill Advances
Don’t Look behind that Curtain: Bond Financing and Philanthropy
Last week, five foundations committed to borrow funds to boost grantmaking by $1.7 billion, which raises questions worth considering in this pivotal moment of change.
Couple Challenges Fellow DAF Holders to Halve Their DAFs by September 30th
A couple challenges donor-advised fund accountholders to donate half of their DAF balance to nonprofits by the end of September—and offers an incentive to do so.
Demands to Defund Police Come in the Context of Looming Fiscal Austerity
Public safety funds are generally better protected from recession cuts than items like libraries and parks, but how will that play out amid this year’s calls to defund police?
Broadband Rush: Co-ops Bring High-Speed Internet to Rural Mississippi
When Mississippi passed a law in 2019 allowing co-ops to offer broadband to rural communities, no one anticipated co-ops would move half as fast as they have.
Another Threatening Missive on Wages from a Disability-Adjacent Nonprofit
Organizations that pay wages below the minimum to employees with disabilities should not respond this way to local attempts to raise the floor.
Beyond the Reopening Guidelines: Austin Restaurants Act for the Public Good
June 8, 2020; Eater, “Austin” Sometimes, the minimum just isn’t enough. When it comes to ensuring staff and customer safety in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, that’s the precise conclusion dozens of restaurants and bars in Austin, Texas have reached. They have banded together under the auspices of a nonprofit entity to take extra
General Milley Regrets Appearing with the President in Lafayette Square
Authoritarian governments need their militaries, but in this country, at least some officers are alarmed by presidential attempts to strongarm civil society—and them in the bargain.
Leading toward a Transformed Future in a Disrupted Present
Movement and organizational leaders must remember in this moment that we face a landscape in upheaval, and we must be ready and able to work with that.
Large US Foundations Sell Bonds to Increase Grantmaking by $1.7 Billion Now
In a historic move, the Ford Foundation has borrowed to double its grants payouts for the next two years, and four other large foundations have elected to do the same.
Evaluating PPP: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Paycheck Protection Program has been a critical lifeline for many nonprofits and small businesses. But this does not mean that the policy has been well structured.
Overhauling the Police Will Be No Easy Fight, Nationally or Locally
Advocates are advancing two streams of reform. One follows the familiar “better standards and training” model. The other says US policing is inherently marred.