Already facing a lawsuit from a former employee, Meals on Wheels East Texas has been warned to restructure its board and leadership or lose a key government contract.
Meals on Wheels East Texas Warned to End CEO as Board Chair Arrangement
University of California Workers Stage Statewide Walkout
Workers at the University of California held a one-day strike yesterday, marking their fourth walkout in a year. The union alleges that the university has engaged in unfair labor practices designed to undermine worker solidarity.
IRS: Admissions Scandal Parents May Face Big Tax Levies for Faux Charitable Contributions
The IRS Commissioner told the Senate Finance Committee yesterday that parents who bribed college officials under cover of making a charitable contribution will be made to pay taxes, fines, and penalties.
State Higher Education Funding Finally Shows Some Stabilization Post-Recession
Ten years after the Great Recession, a new report reveals that state funding for higher education has only halfway recovered and that reliance on tuition remains high.
Micronesians Struggle to Access Health Care after Reaching US Shores
Once, Micronesia was the site of US atmospheric nuclear weapons tests. The health problems from the radiation persist, but the US has evaded responsibility.
The Voice from Outside: Stakeholder Resistance in Nonprofit Organizations
Various groupings of stakeholders—including donors, members, staff, and constituents—have staged revolts against decisions made by nonprofit leadership. Although social media may have aided the revolts, we think they have emerged from a changing attitude toward the accountability of institutions, including nonprofits.
The Marshall Project Launches Print Publication for People Living behind Bars
The Marshall Project, in conjunction with Lawrence Bartley, a person formerly incarcerated for 27 years, has launched News Inside, writing about criminal justice for Americans behind bars. They are currently seeking to expand from 19 to all 50 states.
Tightened Federal Work Rules Threaten Food Stamp Benefits for 750,000
The Trump administration seeks to tighten rules for qualifying for food stamps, but the measure is far more likely to increase hunger than the number of employed workers.
Museum Protests Continue over the Morality of Tainted Money
A major donor Whitney museum board member makes weapons, and the protestors out front are not going to let patrons forget that. Without such displays, sometimes this sector might justifiably be called “Laundered Reputations-R-Us.”
Foxes, Henhouses, and Billionaire Philanthropists Eradicating Inequity
Yesterday, NPQ reported on the gift of $100 million to Connecticut schools by a hedge fund investor in the state. But had that investor not benefitted from the carried-interest loophole, the state’s schools might have had $100 million more to begin with.
St. Louis Police Seek Freer Hand to Use Mace and Pepper Spray
St. Louis police have filed a motion arguing that they should not be prevented from using chemical agents like pepper spray on protestors when they see fit.
Spring 2019 Digital Issue
NPQ’s Spring 2019 magazine issue focuses on Nonprofits & Democracy: A View from the Current Century and Nonprofits, Taxation & the Public Trust.