The standoff between police and protestors at the Dakota Access Pipeline construction site came to a head yesterday when police tried to move the protesters’ new encampment on private land.
Yesterday’s Arrests at Dakota Access Pipeline Top 100
When a Foundation Board Gets in the Way of Community Impact
Maybe the $2.4 billion William Penn Foundation should install a revolving door in its executive office. Lisa Ranghelli, who studied the foundation for NCRP’s Philamplify, comments on its latest leadership change and what it suggests about the board.
Some MN Nonprofits Step Up Their Game to Ensure Living Wages for Employees
With workforce issues and living wages a subject of conversation nationally in the private sector, many nonprofits are tackling the issue for their employees, too.
Media, Public & Congress Mobilize to Stop Clawback of Veteran Bonuses
Up to ten years after the Pentagon enticed soldiers to reenlist by offering bonuses, nearly 10,000 California National Guard veterans were ordered to pay the money back. The L.A. Times broke the story this past weekend, and by Wednesday, the Pentagon rescinded the egregious practice.
Harvard Dining Hall Workers’ Strike Concludes with Surprising Results
Harvard got the message about paying its dining hall employees a living wage. After months of negotiations, they walked out with a contract in which they got everything they wanted. The real question is, why?
New Call for UN to End Tax Havens as Scaffolding for Poverty
Advocates believe that closing international tax havens would free massive resources for governments and NGOs to address social needs.
Can You Hear Us Now? Women in the Workplace Join Forces to Get Their Point Across
After a group of female staffers in the White House shared their secret strategy for getting their voices heard, women from various all sectors are embracing the power of “amplification.”
Observing Pope Francis as a Manager
A senior correspondent for Reuters interviews key Vatican personnel to understand how Pope Francis manages the Roman Catholic Church.
Headlines Matter: While Obamacare Rates Increase, So Do Its Subsidies
While ACA rate increases were widely reported, out-of-context headlines and a lack of health insurance literacy by consumers may have unnecessarily stoked anxiety.
Surviving the Inclusion Delusion
VOICES FROM THE FIELD:
In this article, VOR’s Jill Barker talks about her adult son, Danny, and addresses the problems with assuming that the philosophy and practice of inclusion is appropriate for all situations and all people. This is published as an example of the sensitive landscapes of “wicked problems” in which many nonprofits work. Wicked problems are messy, hard to completely define, unendingly complex, and, in the end, they are subject to multiple interpretations based on one’s point of view.
Goodwill Omaha’s “Bad Business” Model May Affect Property Tax Exemptions of Other Local Nonprofits
Goodwill Omaha provides one more example of high nonprofit executive pay prompting government review of charities’ property tax exemptions but other nonprofits get caught in crossfire.
Nonprofit Collaboration in NC Produces Member-owned Solution to Food Desert
A food co-op will give local residents control over the food supply in what was formerly a food desert.