Big nonprofit bets on facilities are always risky, but especially when what will fill those facilities fails to inspire.
Will Kansas University Athletics’ Big Bet Pay Off? Nonprofit Facility Fantasies
National Network Leader Looks Back on 40 Years of Community Organizing
More than one million families and 1,000 congregations from 40 denominations and faiths participate in PICO, a leading national community organizing network. Scott Reed has been executive director at PICO since 1977. Now, Reed is stepping down. NPQ invited Reed to reflect on the past and present of community organizing.
The Birth of the First American Indian Birthing Center
The Changing Woman Initiative is a local nonprofit that aims to improve healthcare for American Indian women in Northern New Mexico, in part by reviving cultural traditions that have nearly been shut out over decades of increasingly medicalized approaches to childbirth.
Housing Crunch Leads to Revival of the “Granny Flat” in California
Whether called a granny flat, an “in-law unit,” or an accessory dwelling unit, the idea of adding second units to homes is gaining currency, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, where high housing prices have spurred cities and housing nonprofits to take a new look at this old concept.
A Trip down Kerouac Lane as Small Nonprofit Fights to Keep the Beat Alive
Did anyone really think the effort to turn Jack Kerouac’s house into a museum would follow a traditional arc?
Community Colleges Can Achieve Equity Goals by Meeting Needs of Part-Time Students
It is possible for more part-time community college students to complete associate degree and certificate programs, thereby helping the nation achieve educational equity goals. It just requires restructuring how that education is delivered, a new report shows.
The Surprising Viral Success of #RedForEd in Defending Public Education
Teachers in Arizona and Colorado are striking to improve salaries and school funding, following similar movements in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky. Though the fight is bitter, the teachers are holding on, saying that ten years of post-recession cuts must end.
A Community Foundation Establishes a Land Trust to Address Homeless Crisis
In Reno, Nevada, a city and a community foundation partner to develop a nonprofit community land trust that can help the city’s homeless population more effectively transition to permanent housing.
Philadelphia’s Raj Gupta Launches Nonprofit Governance Institute
Drexel University’s Center for Corporate Governance gains a nonprofit counterpart with a $5 million gift—but is that really what we need?
How Not to Run a Foundation: The Ongoing Saga of U of L
The newest chapter in the story of the University of Louisville Foundation, which is quickly becoming a case study for how not to run a philanthropic foundation, is all about a lawsuit.
Could the USPS Be a Short-Term Lender for the Underbanked?
The US Postal Service has over 30,000 locations. A Senate bill would require the Post Office to offer low-cost loan products to customers, giving people without bank accounts a highly accessible, low-cost alternative to high-interest payday lenders.
George Mason U. President Admits Some Gift Agreements “Raise Questions”
Until last Friday, George Mason University strenuously denied that donor conditions put its academic independence at risk. But news sources revealed that donors had been granted direct input on faculty appointments and weighed in on faculty evaluations.