The costs of winning the competition to become Amazon’s second home remain largely unexplored, and this makes public debate urgently necessary in the locales where the prospect is still in play.
More Debate Advised before Your City “Wins” HQ2
Adaptive Boards Don’t Stop at Technical Solutions
We sometimes treat nonprofit boards like they are mechanisms that just need adjustments to be “right.” But, all the while, everything is changing around them.
Art Museums Open Up to Voices and Visions from Curators of Color
The art world has historically been dominated by white curators. But both philanthropy and a shifting cultural and political climate within the art world itself are starting to change that.
Women and Men Give Differently, Even during Retirement
Consistency and commitment, thy name is woman—women donors, that is.
Key Trends behind the Growth of Worker Co-ops
While worker co-ops are still a small part of the US economy, they are growing rapidly. Esteban Kelly, executive director of the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives, explains some of the underlying factors.
Nonprofit Journalism Attracts Foundation Support
In contrast to a decade ago, there are a whole array of resources available to help nonprofit news sites—but that doesn’t make the process of establishing a startup more straightforward.
If Democracy is Failing, Are Nonprofits Stepping Up to the Plate?
Local action is the remedy for the plutocratic sickness that many see as having weakened the American body politic.
Is There Ever a Time for “Separate but Equal” Schools?
A Minnesota suit demanding the state end segregated public schooling is challenged by parents who think their culturally affirming schools are vital to their futures.
Facebook Extends Its Commitment to the News Industry with $4.5 Million
Facebook digs in deeper to a program that provides training and support to local for-profit and nonprofit news sources.
A Made Man and His Six Nonprofits: An Ode to Regulators
Some might see this as merely a bizarre and distracting story, but it actually has some meaning for legitimate nonprofits.
Boston’s Universities Shortchange City Government
Boston’s larger nonprofits agreed to make voluntary payments in lieu of taxes equivalent to 25 percent of property tax levels. Now, activists are calling the laggards—mostly universities—to account.
Is New York’s Governor out to Get the NRA? Thoughts and Prayers
The NRA has filed suit in New York, claiming that recent statements and judicial actions related to the NRA’s banking and insurance relationships are politically motivated and intended to cripple the organization.