The number of social enterprises continues to grow. Unfortunately, so does the number that fail. Developing a successful one requires resources and expertise as well as a strong mission.
“Bright and Shiny” Syndrome: Philamplify Looks at the Knight Foundation
Knight fully claims and prides itself on its innovative and entrepreneurial bent, and that includes a lot of interest and activity in technology. But has it become so focused on the “bright and shiny” that it has lost its balance?
The Benefits of an Active Base: Volunteers Protest Eviction of Meals on Wheels
Most local community organizations can benefit from an active volunteer base. One good reason is that they act as a rapid response mechanism when external threats loom.
Signs of a New Era for Catholic Schools: An Era of Serving Those in Most Need
A few national indicators, including a recent study on giving trends, suggest that at least in the U.S., Catholic schools could be headed toward a more robust period that would support a greater focus on providing a high quality education to the poor and people at the margins.
A Community Seeks Unity in Response to Deep Rifts Caused by Islamophobia
Local communities have a responsibility to their Muslim neighbors to fight the Islamophobic backlash and ensure America remains a welcoming environment for all religious backgrounds.
Just When You Think You’ve Hit Bottom: Nevada Politician Hits New Low
There seems to be a reality show type arrangement in some of the ways in which politicians are conducting themselves in these tense times: the more irresponsible, inflammatory and ridiculous one gets, the more air time is given. Violent hate speech from political “leaders” is unacceptable.
Underfunded Newark Schools: A Crisis in the Wake of Reform Efforts and Zuckerberg
Is this serious underfunding of Newark’s children just a byproduct of larger budget problems for the state? Or is it a more purposeful effort to replace a traditional school district with a total charter school district, accepting the harm that will be done to children while the transition takes place?
A Library on Every (Other) Block: Small Community Builds 35 Places to Borrow a Book
The local response to not having a library did not fade away when a new central library was opened. Instead, it has become a feature and indicator of the Illinois community’s character.
Sounding a Call for Civil Sector Journalism: A Letter from NPQ’s Board of Directors
This letter announces the start of NPQ’s effort to establish a fund that ensures that we carry forward the traditions of investigative and policy reporting that NPQ is known for, largely, in the past, through the expert reporting of our national correspondent, Rick Cohen.
Oakland Nonprofits and Small Businesses Displaced by Big Tech
The rising rent in San Francisco as a result of the expansion of high-tech businesses has caused a flight across the bridge to Oakland, and displacement there is becoming a serious problem for local nonprofits.
The California Endowment Divests from Private Prisons
Should any foundation concerned about community well-being be investing in huge corporations whose job it is to ensure that as many Americans as possible are kept incarcerated?
Doctors Petition Congress to Allow Government Gun Violence Research
In a pointed coincidence in timing, several hours before the shooting in San Bernardino, significant physicians groups delivered a petition to Congress pressing lawmakers to end the “effective ban” on gun violence studies by certain government agencies.