As the City of Brotherly Love prepares to host the Democratic National Convention this month, a playful and artful nod to the party’s mascot is stopping people in their tracks all around town.
Animal Control? Help—There’s a Donkey on the Sidewalk!
Bill to Standardize Labels Aims to Combat Food Waste
Consumer confusion about “best by,” “sell by,” and “use by” food labels contributes to gallons of food waste each year. A coalition of advocates hopes new legislation to introduce uniform phrasing will help clear things up.
Philadelphia School District Must Pay White Contractor in Discrimination Suit
District loses the second of four lawsuits related to 2010 contract award.
Data-Driven White House Initiative to Share Replicable Criminal Justice Reforms
A new effort by the White House, the Data-Driven Justice Initiative, intends to fix the criminal justice system from the bottom up. Nonprofits act as partners with states, counties, and cities and provide needed mental, social, and behavioral rehabilitation and reinvestment programs.
Massachusetts Lawmakers Reject Greater Fines on Substandard Nursing Homes
A lobbying effort maintains the status quo for the benefit of for-profit providers.
As China Passes First Law against Domestic Violence, A Long Road Lies Ahead
As was true in the United States, the passage of a law against domestic violence is only one element of a much larger movement to end violence against women.
Corporate Philanthropy’s Mixed Motivations; Airbnb and Homelessness in NYC
Always look at the motivations behind corporate donations. When you take the money, you link your brand with that of the corporation—and when that corporation has political maneuverings in process, with those as well. Is this grant sufficient to justify those connections?
National Council of Nonprofits: Overtime Rules Require Government Overhaul of Contracts
A recent national study finds that nonprofits are unsure about the effects of new overtime regulations. While nonprofits report the desire to pay employees appropriate wages, government contracts limit reimbursements and place nonprofit employers in a bind unless or until agreements can be updated.
UK Public Trust in Charities Falls to Lowest Level, But Smaller Orgs Fare Better than Large
Public confidence in UK charities is at an all-time low, with a precipitous plunge of 10 percent over the last two years. U.S. nonprofits can learn some serious lessons from this decline.
Can New Leadership at Miami’s Embattled Frost Museum Achieve Stability?
Longtime president & CEO Gillian Thomas has stepped down and longtime COO Frank Steslow has stepped up, ahead of a planned 2017 opening for the museum’s new $305 million home.
Big Nonprofit Exhale across Illinois Upon Temporary Reprieve
A political compromise allows Illinois state government to operate for six months while leaders take their battles to the voters. Meanwhile, nonprofits serving students and those in need continue their uncertain struggle.
Study: Americans Think Their National Parks Are Worth $92 Billion
Coupled with the centennial of the National Park Service, the study’s results could help generate funds needed to fill an operating budget gap. It’s also a call to action to the country’s fastest-growing demographics to engage in the protection and preservation of our national assets.