The departure of Rockefeller’s CEO is being met with praise for corporate ties and an eerie silence about her relationships with grantees.
The End of the Rodin Reign at Rockefeller—What’s Next?
A Little Public School in Philly Shows Us All How It’s Done
Corporate partnerships, city support, and parental fundraising build a unique outdoor STEM experience in a public school.
IRS Advisory Committee Report on Nonprofit Oversight Unit Sidesteps Elephant in the Room
With the scandal of a few years ago not yet firmly in the rearview mirror, the IRS Exempt Organizations unit may be more careful and exercise less discretionary power. The guidance of the ACT report reflects that reality, even if it is dealt with less than explicitly.
A Review of the 2016 Findings of Giving USA (Webinar)
NPQ’s “hot off the press” webinar review of the 2016 Findings of Giving USA.
LGBTQ Hate-Based Murder Rates Rose Even Before Orlando
The U.S. hate-based murder rate of LGBTQ individuals has climbed 20 percent from 2014 to 2015. Of the 24 known homicides, 67 percent were people of color, and 54 percent were transgender women of color. Next year, of course, that number will have ballooned. Is this part of a backlash to advances finally made in the civil rights of LGBT community members?
If Robots Eat Your Lunch, Universal Basic Income Could Make It Better…(Or Worse?)
The notion of a universal basic income is so very un-American and so very important to discuss as the economy changes in response to technology.
Baltimore Mayor Restores Youth Funding, Cuts Other Services
Even in the wake of unrest, city-funded youth programs have been the footballs for a larger skirmish between Baltimore’s mayor and city council.
Gender Matters: New Research Explores Philanthropic Giving to Women’s Causes
The latest study from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute reveals that 44 percent of philanthropists give to women’s and girls’ issues. The growing pool of research on the demographics and motivations of these donors aims to increase understanding about why gender matters in philanthropy.
Private Education Goes Public in the Developing World
Liberia is encouraging for-profit education companies to supplement poor and poorly performing school systems. There are dangers the for-profit schools will take the best teachers and spend too much money, creating a two-tiered education system.
Minnesota Community Rallies to Create the Best Hospital in Somalia
Two Minneapolis nonprofits team up to ship a complete hospital to civil war–torn Somalia.
Anderson Cooper Calls Out AG Bondi in Wake of Orlando Attack
The media often allows elected officials to play both sides of issues involving marginalized people. After an attack on the LGBT community, Florida’s attorney general was quick to boost her pro-gay bona fides—even though she led the charge against same-sex marriage in the state. Anderson Cooper would have none of it.
Making Nonprofit Management as Hard as Possible: Absurd Delays in Contracts Plague NY Groups
In New York, state law says government must process contracts with its nonprofit partners within six months or explain why. So why are most state contracts with nonprofits failing to meet their deadlines—up to 100% of the time?