In January, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway announced they were forming a joint venture designed to be “free from profit-making incentives.” This week they announced that entity would be based in Boston and headed by the physician Atul Gawande.
As this Voices from the Field piece shows, while it is easy to laugh at the travails of the Trump Foundation, now fully exposed by a lawsuit filed by the New York state attorney general’s office, now is also a good time to look in the mirror and make sure our own nonprofit management and governance practices are up to snuff.
A community foundation leader highlights the growing role of the nonprofit sector.
Real earnings for most workers have fallen. Some say current policies just need a bit more time. Others say we are not addressing real, structural problems.
In Washington DC, a lawsuit alleges that gentrification was not merely a matter of “market forces” but of explicit government policy.
Enraged and heartbroken citizens across the United States are trying to stop the separation of kids and parents at the US-Mexico border and support the families already detained.
Foundation support for nonprofit journalism has never been stronger, but, as a new report reminds us, there remains a gaping local media hole to fill.
The AT&T-Time Warner merger is record-setting, but forms part of a larger trend of media consolidation. In this environment, the role of nonprofits as stewards of the commons becomes more important than ever.
Nashville is booming, but public schools face possible budget cuts. What happened? Turns out that corporate tax abatements are not cost-free.
What is called an “immigration crisis” is really a crisis of humanity. Today, on World Refugee Day, we must rededicate ourselves to respond to disruptive events and shift the course of history towards justice and interdependence. This is our learning curve.
As another prominent Evangelical leader resigns his post over sexual scandal, commentators ponder the role of church cultural practices in protecting and enabling predatory behavior.
An outsider gets a bright idea that he promises will revolutionize a field and gains access to a wealthy funder. The donor or foundation takes a big risk and makes a mega-grant, then the organization lands on the field like a giant unsocialized toddler and goes belly-up within a few years, with little to show for the endeavor.