Seasonal surges and other dynamics of a large system dealing with diverse inventory make logistics critical in the food bank system.
Food Banks Embrace the Power of Logistics Drawn from E-Commerce
Between the Lines as JFK Library Foundation Head Resigns
Some observers claimed that the JFK Library Foundation staff’s dissatisfaction with Heather Campion was the natural result of advocating for necessary change as the institution forayed out bravely into the 21st century, but others called Campion’s style abrasive and divisive.
Amid Frustrating Climate Talks, UMass Foundation Divests from Coal
As the world powers continue their tug-of-war at the climate talks in Paris this week, one foundation in the U.S. is taking a much more direct approach to addressing the dangers of climate change.
Nonprofit News Sites and Donor Disclosure: What Are the Protocols?
In nonprofit journalism, funding for particular investigations or topic coverage can come from funders with an interest in the issue and a point of view, and this can cause issues when it comes to perception.
Faith Groups Launch Advocacy Campaigns on Behalf of Refugees—1000 Rabbis Speak Out
Even as some GOP politicians are proposing new ways to exclude Syrian refugees from resettlement in the United States, many faith communities are mobilizing to advocate for fair treatment. One of the more emotionally striking efforts is a campaign centered on a letter signed by more than 1000 Rabbis
Budget Impasses in Pennsylvania and Illinois Continue
Nonprofits in Pennsylvania and Illinois are stanching the bleeding with loans, cutting staff and hours, and drawing down on financial reserves.
Anti-Obesity Astroturfing Fails: Coca-Cola and Junk Food Philanthropy
The soda giant’s astroturfing experiment has backfired with the folding of the anti-obesity nonprofit. Can companies that contribute to health problems be trusted to fix them?
Well-Placed Subversive Art Slams Business Rhetoric at Paris Climate Talks
As mass gatherings were banned in wake of attacks, eighty artists from around the globe took to the streets of Paris this weekend to plaster subversive art over 600 corporate ad spaces.
Organizational Resilience: Planned Parenthood’s Community Undeterred
What is the secret of Planned Parenthood’s remarkable resilience in the face of all kinds of attacks from many directions?
Texas Sues Feds and a Nonprofit to Block Refugee Resettlement
In its latest move to block the resettlement of Syrian refuges, the State of Texas filed suit against the federal government and one national refugee resettlement organization, requesting a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.
Questions on Fate of Scattered-Site Public Housing amid Volatile Markets and Policy
If there is a right and wrong way to convert these properties, the “how-to” manual has yet to be written.
AG Harris Seeks to Close 2 California Car Donation Programs
The attorney general of California, Kamala Harris, is filing civil lawsuits against Cars 4 Causes and People’s Choice Charities, two among more than 360 vehicle donation organizations that drew no little attention in a recent report on commercial fundraising.