The coronavirus has exposed vulnerabilities in our nation’s nonprofit service system. It is incumbent on our community to respond.
Heads Up! Says Vu Le: Foundations, Nonprofits, and Our Response to COVID-19
Two Wells Fargo Board Members Resign in Response to Congressional Pressure
A Congressional report finds Wells Fargo still isn’t taking its corporate fraud seriously. Is the resignation of two board members anywhere near sufficient comeuppance?
San Francisco Shifts to Service-First Approach to Homelessness
San Francisco announces a shift in its strategy to addressing homelessness to one that places service to homeless people at its center.
Facing Climate Risk, Insurers Pass the Bill to the Public
As the insurance industry seeks to remain financially solvent on a warming planet, offloading risk onto the public is part of the game.
Open Access Publishing Seeks Sustainable Business Model
Open access to academic work is growing in popularity amongst researchers and research institutions, but business model challenges remain.
Don’t Just Stand There, Say Something!
Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during June-1995, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. All over America, grassroots organizations are planning open houses, receptions, cocktail parties, and the like. Meticulously they work through the details: cleaning their offices, deciding whether or not to have the event catered, how much to spend,
When in Doubt, Think
Editor’s note: This article, first published in print during April-1995, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. Fundraising consultant Andy Robinson has pulled a lot of what he calls “common sense” ideas together here as a useful reminder and helpful perspective on some basic fundraising tenets. The love of money says the Bible is
Mail Appeals: Will They Open the Envelope?
Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during February-1993, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. Many mail appeals fail because, although much attention has been spent writing an effective letter, it is enclosed in an envelope that no one opens. Mail appeals are called “packages” because they are more than letters in
Community Healthcare Centers Funding at Risk at Time of Health Peril
Unless Congress acts to extend appropriations, funding for the nation’s system of community health clinics will run out on May 22nd.
Report for America Nearly Doubles Investment in Native American Journalism
Report for America commits to increasing the number of Native American journalists it supports from 10 to 19.
Museum Declares Bankruptcy—Will a More Sustainable Organization Emerge?
The National Museum of Jewish History in Philadelphia seeks bankruptcy protection to restructure its debts.
Student Debt Charts Paint a Picture of a Mortgaged Generation
The student debt monster continues to grow, putting millions in default. Roughly 15 million borrowers report they are “finding it difficult to get by” or are “just getting by.”