A Baltimore university and hospital follow through on their commitment to buy and hire more from local neighborhoods. Still, plenty of challenges remain.
In Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Seeks to Be a Good Neighbor
Slate Examines What the “Nonprofit Industrial Complex” has “Metastasized” Into
If power lies in the metaphors one chooses, perhaps the nonprofit sector, or at least its largest members, may be concerned about the approach Slate is taking with its “Slate 90” project.
Faith-Based Universities on a Path to Government Funding
For private, religiously affiliated colleges and universities, new funding opportunities may soon become available. For public and non-religious private schools, there will be greater competition for already scarce funding.
Another Social Enterprise Tries to Devour Its Host Nonprofit
We have warned nonprofits before about the risks of developing a social enterprise to act as a cash cow. Here’s another example.
No Deeds Means No Dollars for Owners of Hurricane-Damaged Puerto Rico Homes
The large amount of informal housing in Puerto Rico has resulted in almost as many FEMA claims being denied as are approved.
Nonprofit Seeks to Collect and Catalog Every Modern Drug
Sometimes, the point is not to innovate but to make full use of what we have chosen to disregard.
Study Details Economic Impact of Nonprofits in Fort Wayne, Indiana
A study commissioned by an alliance of human service nonprofits gives us a map of one county’s nonprofit sector. The report also aims “to raise the awareness” of the role that human service nonprofits play.
Spring 2018 Digital Issue
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Organizing First: A Case for a Hybrid Version of Stakeholder Engagement
This article presents a case study demonstrating a successful hybrid model of stakeholder engagement in action.
History Museums and Tours are Getting Better at Honest Representations of the American Black Experience
Until recently, many heritage sites and museums had a tendency to “whitewash” some of the less savory aspects of American history. But increasingly, the narratives are becoming more authentic, as new cultural experiences are developed and older ones are refreshed.
Mass Deportation Has Civil Rights Groups Mobilized across the Country
The Trump administration has elected to end Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans living in the US. This decision will eject over 57,000 people from the country and cost the economy billions of dollars. Civil rights groups of different stripes are fighting the decision and calling on the administration to change its mind.
New York City Report Finds that Airbnb Intensifies Gentrification Pressures
According to a study conducted by the Comptroller of New York City, tenants in the city had to pay an additional $616 million in rent in 2016 due to price pressures created by Airbnb.