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HCSC: When is a Nonprofit Executive’s Salary an Affront to the Public?

Posted on October 12, 2016 (July 25, 2018) by Jim Schaffer

Serving the common good may not require a vow of poverty, but doesn’t it require a modicum of restraint where top salaries are concerned? This nonprofit insurer evidently does not think so.

Tagged Equity-Centered Management, Executive Leadership, Nonprofit News3 Comments

“Exploring the Core” of Baltimore: Does It Produce the Change It Hopes to Be?

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Aine Creedon

A prominent nonprofit CEO and an active community organizer provide examples of how Baltimore continues to not only survive but thrive. This is a largely admirable venture, but will it effect the change it seeks?

Tagged Nonprofit News, Policy1 Comment

Voices of Board Chairs: A National Study on the Perspectives of Nonprofit Board Chairs

Posted on October 12, 2016 (October 15, 2018) by Judy Freiwirth

This valuable and unique article, adapted from a larger report by the Governance Affinity Group of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management, reveals through surveying board chairs themselves some common oversights in succession planning for that critical role. Nonprofits should share this with their boards and schedule a time for a discussion!

Tagged Board GovernanceLeave a comment

When ED and Board Leadership Diverge: The Dust-up at the Bronx Museum

Posted on October 11, 2016 (October 26, 2016) by Noreen Ohlrich

A board chair and vice chair resign, but the ship is soon righted—at least for the time being.

Tagged Arts and Culture, Board Governance, Nonprofit News1 Comment

Cayman Islands Take Steps to Protect Nonprofit Sector from Bad Actors

Posted on October 11, 2016 (August 27, 2018) by Sheela Nimishakavi

Worried about failing an independent review of its financial regulations fighting terrorism and money laundering, the Cayman Islands enact modest reporting requirements on nonprofit organizations.

Tagged Nonprofit News, Policy, Tax PolicyLeave a comment

You Are What You Eat: Big Soda’s Impact on Nonprofit Health Advocacy Groups

Posted on October 11, 2016 (August 7, 2018) by Ruth McCambridge

When a nonprofit takes money from a corporation whose core purpose is at odds with the nonprofit’s mission, its entire being may change.

Tagged Accountability, Equity-Centered Management, Nonprofit News, PhilanthropyLeave a comment

A New Book Attempts to Define the Value of Investigative Journalism

Posted on October 11, 2016 (July 31, 2018) by Jim Schaffer

Citizens in any democracy deserve to know the truth, but the hard work of investigative journalism, whose benefits are widely distributed across society, comes at a cost.

Tagged Nonprofit Journalism, Nonprofit NewsLeave a comment

Clinton and Kaine Learning How to Talk about Race to Whites

Posted on October 11, 2016 (October 26, 2016) by Spencer Wells

VP candidates Mike Pence and Tom Kaine had words over Hillary Clinton’s use of the term “implicit bias” in reference to the police shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Tagged Nonprofit News, Policy, Structural RacismLeave a comment

When Public Parks Become a Civil Rights Issue

Posted on October 11, 2016 (June 19, 2018) by Gayle Nelson

As the nation’s obesity epidemic continues to grow, many are focused on expanding minority communities’ access to public parks—but what are the effects on property values?

Tagged Nonprofit News, Policy2 Comments

Collapse of Trust in Government Keeps Many in Flint from Drinking Safe Water

Posted on October 11, 2016 (July 25, 2018) by Jim Schaffer

Flint’s water poisoned more than its children—it poisoned its faith in government. What happens to civil society when trust breaks down?

Tagged Climate Justice, Nonprofit News, PolicyLeave a comment

On Columbus Day: A Tense and Militarized Standoff Continues at Standing Rock

Posted on October 10, 2016 (October 26, 2016) by Ruth McCambridge

The encampment at Standing Rock has grown—as has the militarized response.

Tagged Activism, Climate Justice, Indigenous Communities, Nonprofit News, PolicyLeave a comment

Founder Syndrome Results in Board’s Mass Resignation—When is a Nonprofit Not a Nonprofit?

Posted on October 10, 2016 (December 3, 2020) by Carrie Collins-Fadell

Founders are indeed strange beings at times, but these two appear especially unclear about the collective nature of nonprofit decision-making, which generally includes a board with a say.

Tagged Board Governance, Nonprofit News1 Comment
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