In meetings with the accreditation body, Bennett College officials had been advised that they needed to raise at least $4.7 million to restore the college’s unrestricted net asset position. Bennett ended up raising twice that amount in a little over two months. But the accreditation body rejected Bennett’s appeal nonetheless, leading Bennett to seek relief in federal court.
OSU’s research expands our understanding of poverty’s impact on America and gives an important perspective for nonprofits to understand and explore.
The market forces that have pushed rents higher in many cities also make the spaces nonprofits use more expensive.
For many, the election of Henry Ford III to the Ford Foundation’s board says more about future intentions than past history.
With its novel Global Guides Program, the Penn Museum advances cross-cultural understanding and brings its collection to life with first-person accounts from immigrants and refugees new to Philadelphia.
The Knight Foundation’s massive new commitment to the burgeoning field of nonprofit journalism is impressive in its breadth and network approach, but we wish its announcement were clearer about the need to center inclusion.
For three years, Purdue has fought hard to keep documents associated with the OxyContin suit under wraps. A recently leaked deposition brings damning details to light.
Southern New Hampshire University is, like many colleges, rebranding for adult learners seeking clear educational outcomes.
According to counsel from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, “Public universities receive 43% of their revenues from grants, federal contracts, or appropriations on average, while HBCUs only receive approximately 1%.”
Yesterday, 3,000 Oakland teachers walked out, joining a national teacher protest wave that so far has involved over 100,000 teachers in six states.
The data used to determine school closings make schools in low-income areas vulnerable. The case of an elementary school in Utah highlights the importance of looking beyond the data.
Nonprofit professionals are often reluctant to speak candidly about their experiences and frustrations working with foundations. “There’s definitely this power dynamic that exists,” Kari Aanestad tells us. “I think there’s a real fear of retribution in the field.” Aanestad has been a professional grantwriter for seven years. She now co-directs GrantAdvisor, an initiative trying to