Cal Newport suggests that we have overenthusiastically and ahistorically embraced this era of digitally driven knowledge. Let nonprofits be the vanguard for resistance!
No Coin Toss This Time as Shelly Simonds Heads to the Virginia Statehouse
Two years ago, Shelly Simonds lost her race for a state house seat in Virginia after her opponent’s name was drawn from a bowl after a tie vote. This time, the vote was not close.
A US President who Cannot Be Trusted around Charity Fined $2M
Some might say President Trump got off easy. Perhaps he should have to reimburse the press for the work needed to make him do the right thing at the most basic level.
Self-Interest (Rightly Understood) in the Nonprofit Sector
Individuals in the sector must not place their own interests above those of others. But self-interest gives many grassroots efforts power and focus—democratic disciplines for which we should all strive.
A Nonprofit Odd Couple: Two New England Colleges Merge
While Emerson is traditionally managed, Marlboro is an intentionally “self-governed community” famous for its town halls. We’ll see what comes of it.
Six New Jersey Hospitals Receive Incentives to Create More Affordable Housing
The American Hospital Association reports that housing instability is directly related to health, and who can argue with that?
When For-Profits Aren’t Doing the Job, Nonprofits Replace Them
When a whole system is experiencing a problem, you may have to address its source. This has led more nonprofits to step into roles once held primarily by for-profits.
Feminisms in the Plural: A Planned Election-Related Art Wave
Around the time of next year’s presidential election, over 50 art museums will feature exhibits on feminisms, led and organized by the Feminist Art Coalition.
A Job Disrupted: NYC’s Finkelpearl Moves On, but the Work Continues
Finkelpearl was instrumental in a plan to tie NYC funding of cultural organizations to diversity, both of staff and around the board table.
The Guilty Project: “How Do You Defend Those People?”
Criminal defense lawyer Abbe Smith is often asked how she defends people accused of committing terrible crimes. Hear her moving reply, and learn why she believes the guilty deserve a spirited defense.
Mission, but No Margin: The Tragedy of a Los Angeles Nonprofit’s Demise
Sometimes when a nonprofit fails financially, its programs are faltering, too. But this was decidedly not the case with the Youth Policy Institute in Los Angeles.
The Challenges of Reconciliation and Reparations at Georgetown
Georgetown’s philanthropic effort to address the university’s legacy of slavery has raised concerns that the message of reparations is being overlooked.