Giving support to the idea that this is overwhelmingly being treated as a campaign to be won, the nonprofit Great Public Schools Now has launched an advertising effort redolent of a political race that calls the district out for failure to provide a quality education to more than 160,000 students. Clearly, Los Angeles students deserve better than this.
Barron’s Warns Public on Joint Cost Allocations and Other “Accounting Chicanery”
The business publication Barron’s has discovered that “joint cost allocations” are problematic. But it is wrong when it suggests this means nonprofit accounting practices are generally more prone to hiding chicanery.
League of American Orchestras Confronts Questions of Diversity and Relevance
Promoting diversity in symphony orchestras is not at odds with the goal of promoting artistic excellence. We need to rethink our paradigm in order to promote lasting change in classical music.
Facing $10M Deficit, Met Parts Ways with 3 Highly Placed Employees
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is shedding some of its professional staff as it begins an effort to cut costs to address a looming deficit. Do the roles of the staff contain clues to its thoughts about what went wrong?
Nonprofit Form No Panacea for Journalism—But It Goes a Long Way
A report released by the Knight Foundation observes that the nonprofit form, though not a “cure-all,” offers some key advantages: reduced profit margin expectations and a diminished likelihood of being sold or dismantled.
The Boston Foundation’s Baby Steps toward Gender Diversity
The appointment of Sandra Edgerley and Linda Mason to The Boston Foundation’s board of directors represents the first time women have occupied both top roles.
Can We Stop Arguing over “Nonprofit”?
VOICES FROM THE FIELD: For many years, people with time on their hands have argued with the use of the word “nonprofit” to define our sector. Perhaps they have missed the point: The term “nonprofit” works perfectly to denote a motivation that donors and volunteers want to see in addressing causes about which we all care passionately.
Sen. Grassley Calls Out Red Cross for Stonewalling Haiti Investigation
The Red Cross continues to resist efforts to evaluate its Haiti relief programs, and a key U.S. Senator has had enough.
UN: ISIS Is Committing Genocide Against Yazidi People
Following several years of documented brutality against the Yazidi minority group in Syria and Iraq, the UN’s recently released report says the accumulated crimes amount to genocide.
A Goldmine of Open Data about Nonprofits—Now at Your Fingertips
The IRS has responded to nonprofit requests and federal court orders by releasing vast Form 990 information in searchable format—a real benefit to researchers and investigators.
New Schools’ Collapse: Could Their Board Have Done More to Prevent It?
Was North Carolina New Schools’ failure a sudden surprise or a foreseeable process, and was the board deceived?
The End of the Rodin Reign at Rockefeller—What’s Next?
The departure of Rockefeller’s CEO is being met with praise for corporate ties and an eerie silence about her relationships with grantees.