The past week or so, I have been watching a small wave of stories about nonprofits parting ways with their executives, or thinking about doing so and then reconsidering.
Boards and Growth—A Reminder
U.S. Succeeds in Taking In 10,000 Syrian Refugees—Is That Enough?
Last September, President Obama announced that the United States would resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees within a year. With less than a month to go, that benchmark was reached.
Community Surveillance Systems Funded by Philanthropy: Why Not to Worry
Philanthropist Laura Arnold says that secretly funding an aerial surveillance system that was eventually exposed through an investigative report was all a part of a democratic process.
Gene Wilder’s Legacy Lives On in his Philanthropy, Advocacy, and a Network of Nonprofit Support Groups
Following Wilder’s death last Sunday, we remember his philanthropy and advocacy inspired by his love for his wife, Gilda Radner, whom he lost to cancer.
A Texas Surprise and the Future of Disparate Impact Claims in Housing
In an ironic twist to a story of housing rights, Inclusive Communities, a nonprofit housing advocacy organization, lost the case that they won in the U.S. Supreme Court last summer.
A Degree, A Job…or a Refund?
College is expensive and time-consuming. As student debt rises, some colleges are guaranteeing their students they will graduate in four years or achieve employment in their chosen fields.
NLRB Rules Two Charters are Private Corporations, Not Public Schools
Are charter schools public or private? Regardless of their legal structure, for purposes of collective bargaining, the NLRB says two charters are private.
111 More Prisoners Granted Clemency as Obama Races to Fulfill Pledge with Nonprofit Support
With time running out, the Obama administration continues its program to grant clemency to those given harsh sentences for nonviolent crimes during the War on Drugs.
Study Finds that Corporate Sponsorships Negatively Impact Nonprofit Brands
A recent study details the harm to brand that may occur when a nonprofit chooses to accept a corporate sponsorship.
In Kalamazoo, Another Philanthropic Step Too Far Into Democratic Life?
NPQ has long covered the growing incursion of private donor dollars into public systems and in Kalamazoo we have yet one more variation on the theme with two donors volunteering to give $70 million through a special foundation for various purposes including property tax relief for residents.
Assigning Robotic Babies to Teenage Girls Found to Increase Pregnancy and Birth Rates
Just because we think a social intervention should work and even if it “sells” well to the public and even if it reflects a fancy tech advancement does not mean it will have a positive effect; in fact, it might make the problem worse.
Facebook Cuts “News Curation” Team—With Immediate Consequences
After allegations of bias, the Facebook news platform attempts to rely on algorithms—with mixed results.