This classic article from a leading scholar on nonprofit governance has, over the past few years, transformed much of the conversation about where the substantive governance of your nonprofit really resides—quite far from the boardroom. Be prepared to reconsider many of your assumptions about nonprofit boards of directors.
Judge Furman deemed Commerce Secretary Ross’s insertion of a question about citizenship in the 2020 census questionnaire “arbitrary and capricious” and out of bounds, noting that federal documents confirmed that the question, if asked, would lead to a significant undercounting of Latinx residents.
New research from Harvard shows that China’s efforts to address obesity have been deliberately undermined by Coca-Cola. By developing connections with China’s leading health organizations, the company shifted the direction of research in its favor.
Using philanthropy to paper over misdeeds is now relatively familiar, but this story is noteworthy for its half-hearted attempt against such obviously ugly corporate intent.
As the federal shutdown continues into its fourth week, nonprofits and communities are doing their best to fill the void—but reserve funds can only last so long.
The real problem here isn’t that costs aren’t transparent, but that our health care system, which consumed 18 percent of GDP in 2017—more than $3.5 trillion—is irrational.
The showdown in British Columbia between the Wet’suwet’en and their supporters versus TransCanada and Coastal GasLink, the Mounties, and the Canadian government over a proposed pipeline through Wet’suwet’en land continues.
This article highlights the Ford Foundation’s approach to grantmaking, one that aims to advance democracy both within institutions and across societies. As the authors explain, the scale of Ford’s investment is remarkable, but it is its BUILD program’s “ethos, structure, and accompanying practices that deserve study and replication.”
Yesterday, a historic teachers’ strike began in Los Angeles Unified School District. Over 30,000 teachers went on strike for better pay, smaller classes, and support staff like librarians and nurses. Teachers are also calling for a moratorium on the expansion of charter schools, which have undermined the District’s ability to provide these things.
A story of intrigue at a Wisconsin-based YMCA chapter gets curiouser and curiouser.
In the last two years, a “zebra” model of tech development has gained visibility. The idea is to foster businesses that enjoy steady growth, are open to leadership by women and people of color, and which are embedded in social values.
Two venerable, largely white, evangelical organizations take very different paths. While the American Bible Society moves in the direction of exclusion, the Southern Baptist Convention seeks to expand its ranks to be more welcoming to people of color.