Are charter schools public or private? Regardless of their legal structure, for purposes of collective bargaining, the NLRB says two charters are private.
NLRB Rules Two Charters are Private Corporations, Not Public Schools
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.
Failure to Launch: An Executive Transition Reconsidered
We have all seen it happen; A particularly competent executive decides to leave after becoming exhausted with the rigors of the job and the board realizes that the job was undoable by one person and at the salary provided.
In NYC, Increased Need Creates a Hell at Intake for Families Seeking Shelter
This is not the first time that the entrance procedures for families seeking shelter in New York have become nightmarish but the senselessness of the procedures as they play out mimic torture methods meant to break the spirit and mind.
3 Things Foundations Can Do About Predatory Lending
Voices from the Field:
Aaron Dorfman of NCRP believes that foundations and nonprofits have critically important roles to play over the next two months to help stop predatory payday lending.
Early Shakeout at “Our Revolution”—Bernie Sanders’s New Nonprofit
Our Revolution, a new grassroots organization, seeks to empower the next generation of progressive leaders, but trust issues hinder the way.
35 NJ Nonprofit Hospitals Sued by Localities in Wake of Morristown Settlement
As hospitals had feared, the floodgates for New Jersey property tax suits were opened by a court decision where the judge found the modern nonprofit hospital “a legal fiction.”
Painful Executive Transitions: A Founder Suddenly Finds Himself with Co-directors
Transitioning from a founder’s leadership is often stressful, but when the plan includes demoting the founder and setting up three leaders, the challenges are especially daunting.