The NLRB has reversed an administrative law judge and ruled that the canvassers that raise the money for Sisters’ Camelot in Minneapolis are employees and can unionize.
NLRB Rules Canvassers are Employees, Not Contractors
Using Technology to Improve Healthcare in Rural Maine
Residents of Washington County, Maine suffer from some of the highest instances of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. A new pilot program is hoping to improve care by providing medical personnel with mobile devices loaded with medical apps.
At Last! Ralph Nader’s American Museum of Tort Law Opens
In the fight for public safety and democracy, lawsuits are an indispensable tool for holding corporations accountable. That’s why Ralph Nader’s new American Museum of Tort Law is an important new contribution to the civic education landscape.
Update: Will Foundations Pay Attention to Ag Sec Vilsack on Rural Philanthropy?
An Iowa newspaper takes seriously Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s complaints that U.S. foundations have been shortchanging rural America.
De Blasio Announces Major Expansion of Legal Aid to Low-Income Tenants
In New York, the problems of homelessness and gentrification are sufficiently linked to cause officials to expand funding to help tenants resist the attempts of landlords to evict or harass them.
USDA & HHS Pick 10 Rural IMPACT Demo Sites: Community Action Agencies Well Represented
Community action agencies must be very proud that they got five of the ten Rural IMPACT demonstration program designations, but the Rural IMPACT program offered by USDA and HHS doesn’t offer much more than TA and a VISTA worker. This is typical of many new federal programs: TA and publicity, but no money.
Dr. Conflict: About That %$@# Troublemaking Board Member…
How do you rein in a renegade ex-board member? The incomparable Dr. Conflict’s response may surprise you!
Another Gates Education Experiment Grinds to an End, Leaving Questionable Results Behind
An expensive partnership with the Gates Foundation leaves the Florida School District wondering if it was money well spent.
The Gender Divide in Ballet Leadership and Choreography
Despite a 20-to-1 imbalance in their favor, women are less likely to lead ballet companies, especially as they get bigger.
Some Big Names Decline Speaking Gigs at the Clinton Global Initiative
Just about everyone who declined a speaking slot at the Clinton Global Initiative this week has a legitimate scheduling conflict or past-practice explanation, but a Politico article suggests that some of this lessening of support may be occurring because of Hillary Clinton’s troubled presidential campaign, among other factors.
The Unusual Story of Rockefeller’s Judy Rodin and Doug Band of Teneo
The Rockefeller Foundation has paid Doug Band’s PR firm some heavy-duty money to promote the foundation and its CEO, Judy Rodin. Is it because of Band’s close connections to “wjc,” known better as former president Bill Clinton?
NYC Mayor Opposes Requirement for COI Filings by Nonprofit CEOs
The bill in the City Council comes as a result of a scandal involving the former CEO of the Queens Borough Library.