How should a board respond to a board member who publically criticizes its decisions and chooses to disregard the board’s preferences for how it communicates with its constituencies?
Managing Defiance on a Nonprofit Board: A University Case
Veterans’ Organizations Strive to Clarify They Are Not Affiliated with the Wounded Warrior Project
As the Wounded Warrior Project finds itself facing negative press yet again, other veterans groups with similar names have had to clarify their status as independent organizations.
Catholic Schools Use Outreach and Subsidies to Stem Enrollment Losses
Faced with competition from public education, Omaha’s Catholic schools are offering tuition support and engaging in community outreach efforts featuring parents as ambassadors.
The Museum Sector’s Volunteer Economy
The museum sector has long relied on a volunteer workforce, but what are the long-term implications of this unpaid workforce for the sector and for the volunteers themselves?
Israel’s Rightward Shift Puts Target on Peacenik Artists
Is Israel “attacking itself” through a right wing attempt to characterize artists who don’t toe the cultural/political line as “foreign moles?”
YouTube Video Creators Can Now Solicit Donations for Nonprofits
Nonprofits already have the option of putting a donate button on their YouTube channel. This new feature allows creators of videos to help charities and causes they choose.
Munchausen by Charity: A New Syndrome?
You’ve all seen the reports of people who have faked an illness to reap the donations of others, but is that the only motivation for these scams?
Why Pay Attention to Crowdfunded Journalism?
Despite the fact that the crowdfunding of journalism is a very small slice of the revenue pie in relation to the kind of money media is receiving from philanthropy, there is a kind of beauty to the idea of the crowd helping to back its own information flows directly. this nontraditional alternative may prove in the long run to be very important to real freedom of the press.
Wounded Warrior Project: The Fundraising Factory Issue
The situation at the Wounded Warrior Project reminds us of two other high-profile nonprofit scandals: one at the Red Cross, and the other at the United Way.
Letters, We Get Letters…Reader Models for Low-Income Museum Access
In response to a recent newswire, readers have responded with more examples of nonprofits finding ways to engage low-income families in cultural experiences.
Disabilities Lobbying Group Finds Trouble with (What Should Be) Its Own Constituents
Alliance Colorado is at odds with the people for whom it advocates and lobbies.
Ohio Charters Want More Money, But Others Want More Accountability
Charter school reform in Ohio sets the stage for more nuanced conversations about school choice, transparency, and budget allocation concerns across the U.S.