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.
The “Philanthropy” of Amazon, Facebook, and Google
Are the ostensibly philanthropic initiatives of tech conglomerates a means to make the world a better place, a form of customer acquisition, or both?
If Public Universities Offer Free Tuition, Who Will Be Left Behind?
Closing of Rockingham Park Hits New Hampshire Nonprofits
The closing of a century-old racetrack affects dozens of small local nonprofits dependent on revenue from hosted fundraisers.
Herb Alpert Foundation Makes Tuition Free for Music Majors at L.A. City College
Herb Alpert and his wife, Lani Hall, make philanthropy live up to its eminence and promise by giving as elegantly and generously as they create their music.
Tribes Block Pipeline Construction to Protect Water and Sacred Sites
Native Americans lead protests against a pipeline intended to transport shale oil from fields in North Dakota to Illinois.
Federal Agency Sexual Assault Data Skewed by Inconsistent Definitions
How can we address a problem effectively if we can’t agree on what it is? Sexual assault has many different meanings, even within the federal government.
Marvel Makes Education an Adventure Worth Exploring
Marvel Comics is promoting STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) education through a new series of comic book covers.
The New Overtime Rules Spotlight a Systemic Problem for Nonprofits
Nonprofits can’t raise prices as easily as for-profits, which means that absorbing cost increases, like those anticipated with new overtime eligibility rules for employees, leaves charities with difficult choices.
The American Repertory Theater at Harvard Revives and Entertains
The professional theater on the campus of Harvard University emerges from years of decline to achieve consistent sold-out shows and a number of Tony awards.
Creative Sponsorship Use by Local Nonprofits Opens Arts Patronage to Nearly Anyone
You don’t have to be a millionaire to be an arts patron in your community, as these innovative sponsorship options illustrate.
SPECIAL UPDATE: Thank You, IRS, For Returning EO’s Missing Link to IRS.gov
With little fanfare, the direct link to the IRS Exempt Organizations page reappeared on the main Internal Revenue Service website. While we cannot prove a direct causal link, attorney Marty Martin takes this opportunity to thank the Service for the change.