The practice of paying boards of nonprofits is relatively rare, and it raises serious questions about whose interests are being considered in decision-making of all kinds.
Board Member Pay Becomes an Issue at Louisiana’s Rural Electric Co-ops
Monies from NRA Membership Dues Drop, According to Latest Audit
The National Rifle Association’s most recent audit shows that the organization’s finances are in dire straits, and it’s coming from inside the house—from what appears to be a decline in its own membership.
In Philadelphia, Soda Tax Shows Promising Early Outcomes
In Philadelphia, revenues from a soda tax first assessed in January 2017 fall short of city projections. But given the tax’s public health goals, this might be a good problem to have.
Grateful Patient Philanthropy? Some Fundraising Ethics Shouldn’t Need to Be Taught
Every now and again, we are surprised by some realm of fundraising practice, and this one is a doozy.
About Nonprofit Waste, Overhead, and Financial Subservience
Focus on overhead has been a significant thorn in the side of the nonprofit sector for more than a generation. Pressure to reduce expenditures has left nonprofits frustrated and discouraged.
Standoff at the Museum: Director Fired Days Before Exhibit on Police Violence Launches
An artist has paused her work at the California State University Long Beach’s University Art Museum after the museum director who collaborated with her was fired. Though the school denies it, the artist says the museum deliberately interrupted the work, which examined police violence against people of color.
Is There Room in the Nonprofit Boardroom for Investing with Friends?
Even if the conflict is disclosed, is it ever a good idea for a board to invest a third of its endowment in a hedge fund linked to one of its members? Duty of care, anyone?
Living a Nonprofit Lie: Childcare Workers Who Can’t Afford Childcare
A business model of nonprofit childcare workers who cannot afford to care for their own children is not sustainable. It doesn’t have to be this way. The data clearly show that investment in child care today results in considerable savings to society tomorrow.
Fraud Cleanup Gets Going in Arkansas
If you suspect fraud at your nonprofit and don’t respond, then you risk jail time yourself, as a case involving an Arkansas nonprofit demonstrates.
Do Corporate Tax Incentives Work? Not Too Often
Borrowing against future property tax revenue (known as tax-increment financing) in the name of jobs may be the most prevalent form of economic development subsidy. Corporations benefit, but local government and communities often are left paying the bills.
Gates Foundation Assesses Progress on UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Gates Foundation is skeptical that extreme poverty will be eliminated by 2030, as the UN aims to achieve, but it does outline a path for further global poverty reduction.
Taking the Bus: Nonprofit Conferences and Integrity of Purpose
Many nonprofits support public transit in their advocacy work. But when it comes to organizing nonprofit conferences, public transit is often neglected; in fact, bus routes that could serve conference-goers are rarely even mentioned. It doesn’t have to be that way.