Local governments in New Jersey are challenging the nonprofit status of their hospitals in hope of collecting property taxes. Both sides are feeling the pinch of higher costs for services and lower operating margins.
Nonprofit Advocacy Groups Throw Flag on NFL’s Youth-Targeted Marketing
Two nonprofit advocacy groups joined forces this week to challenge the NFL’s marketing practices geared toward children. Does the NFL’s promotion of its youth-oriented fantasy sports competitions plant the seeds for addictive and dangerous behaviors in later in life?
Another Day, Another Story of Displaced Renters
Nonprofits and government agencies can help displaced renters in crisis, but what more can be done?
Simon & Schuster Launches Muslim-Focused Publishing Imprint
According to Simon and Schuster, Salaam Reads is the first imprint at a major publisher focused on Muslim characters and stories.
The FEGS Autopsy: Bad Nonprofit Business in a Tough Operating Environment
How could the failure of the largest social service agency in New York occur overnight? The long-awaited report from the Human Services Council on the collapse of the Federation Employment and Guidance Service arrived this week, and Nonprofit Quarterly’s editor-in-chief weighs in.
Anti-Poverty Work in Rochester Includes City Backing of Worker Co-ops
In addressing poverty, it seems wise to consider recrafting a piece of the local economy so that local workers can share in the wealth and even attract more to the area.
The Accidental Interim President: Suffolk U. Board Meets Woman of Steel
Word on the street is that Margaret McKenna is a force to be reckoned with, and the rocks she has decided to turn over at Suffolk University by hook or by crook have exposed the dysfunction at the board level.
Donor Cries Foul When Humane Society Delays Project Indefinitely
This organization parted company with a prior executive who made a deal with a donor that was undoable. Now the donor wants that money back.
Rural Women Face Increasingly Bleak Landscape for Reproductive Healthcare
Two reports find that rural women are increasingly “up the creek” when it comes to reproductive health care. Not only are rural obstetrics services closing, but so are abortion clinics.
The Power of One and the Power of Community: Part 1
Simone Joyaux generally writes about fundraising, but a social justice perspective always informs her work. Today, her column has a tighter focus on gender inequality.
Arizona Study Reiterates Nonprofit Ascendancy in the Economy
The scale of the Arizona nonprofit sector suggests that it’s too big to overlook.
Anti-Trump Activists & Artists Remodel Campaign Bus as Portable Art Project
Two artists are rolling around on a rehabilitated campaign bus/public art project as a way of raising awareness of Trump’s misguided policies.