It’s not enough to focus on return; you must also take risk-adjusted return into account.
The Promise and Risks of Receiving Appreciated Assets
The Tolls of Activism: What Happened to the Striking Prisoners and Their Concerns?
The containment of prisoner activism is derived from a nearly fifty-year-old playbook, and it is generally effective because the rest of us allow it.
The “Lazy Poor” Story and the Use of Useless Work Requirements
Most of those who are very poor actually do work, but who ever said that facts matter in policymaking?
Tracking the Nonprofit News Site: Economic Benchmarking Accelerates the Field
This kind of business model tracking is, as far as we know, unique to the largely brand-new field of nonprofit news sites. Why haven’t we seen consistent enterprise modeling like this elsewhere for nonprofits of other types?
Craigslist Founder Gives Big to Journalism about Big Tech’s Consequences
Craig Newmark is among a growing number of philanthropists who are investing in the growing field of journalism, nonprofit news sites, and infrastructure.
A Domestic Violence Program Reorganizes without the Shelter
While many domestic violence programs include either a shelter or access to safehouses, that’s certainly not the only way to serve those seeking help and advice.
Who Is the “Neighborhood” in Neighborhood Improvement Efforts?
A new study finds that California’s business improvement and community benefit districts often work against the interests of those who are homeless.
Impact Investing Grows, but Field Leaders Concede Limitations
Impact investing that seeks to align investments with social and environmental goals is growing. But might “impact-washing” be not far behind?
James Beard Award Changes Its Rules to Promote Restaurant Industry Equity
The prestige of the James Beard Award has been tarnished in the past with charges of racism and sexism in the selection of winning chefs and restaurants. The difficulty for women and minorities to “make it” in the restaurant industry is seen in the limited numbers of those who own and run restaurants, as well as those who win these awards.
Vet-Based Worker Co-op Makes Shoes and Builds Wealth in Detroit
In Detroit, a worker co-op that to date has hired mostly veterans has become the city’s first boot manufacturer.
Nonprofit Contracting: Breaking the Cycle of Public Underinvestment
The way nonprofit contracts with government are handled suggests a lack of respect bordering on malfeasance. Make no mistake: these are tax expenditures, and we should demand more from public agencies that administer those funds.
10 Reasons Why Boards Should Not Include Women
The reasons include, “I don’t think women fit comfortably into the board environment” and “There aren’t that many women with the right credentials and depth of experience to sit on the board—the issues covered are extremely complex.” Feel free to add your own.