New York nonprofits are training the community to “cop watch”, informally through helping citizens understand how to monitor the police and more formally through organizing citizen copwatch patrols.
NY Nonprofits Training Community to Cop Watch
Profile in Resilience: Community Action Agencies in the Midst of Budget Stalemates
Budget crises and cutbacks challenge the anti-poverty work of community action agencies, but these nonprofits tend to be resilient and tenacious in their service to the poor—sort of in line with the message of Pope Francis against unbridled capitalism.
Next: A Tangled $200M Gift to Urban Public Schools
In our next podcast, we speak with Dale Russakoff who says Newark, New Jersey’s public school system was at one time “debilitated, antiquated, even dysfunctional.” As luck would have it, a billionaire philanthropist agreed.
How Much in Reserves Again? The Controversy over Los Angeles Water and Power Nonprofits
Los Angeles city government officials criticize the union-led organizations for sitting on millions of dollars.
The Content of the GAO Audit of Red Cross that is the Basis for Demands for Greater Oversight
A GAO report finds that adequate federal government oversight of the American Red Cross is severely lacking, even after Congressional efforts to correct the history of mismanagement and shortcomings in the Red Cross in the wake of the response to Hurricane Katrina.
Mulling the Effects of a Minimum Wage on Nonprofits
Yesterday, the California Association of Nonprofits—CalNonprofits—hosted an interesting webinar on the impact of minimum wage increases on nonprofits, with implications for nonprofits in California and nationwide. What conversations are people in your region having?
Scott Walker Departs: The Bradley Foundation’s Investment Doesn’t Pay Off
A conservative foundation’s all-but-obvious backing for presidential candidate Scott Walker is an “impact investment” that lacked the desired impact.
Unusual but Appropriate Response to a Nonprofit Scandal in Kansas
In the wake of a financial scandal, part of what gets in the way of recovery is the tendency for boards to offload responsibility and fail to communicate their subsequent actions. In the case of Just Food, not only were those problems avoided, but others around the agency are also using the moment in a way that will balance the negative effects with more positive ones.
The Multiple Roots of the Excruciatingly Slow Aid Response in Nepal
While international NGOs need to be accountable, they aren’t fairy godmothers that can magically get around complex political realities.
Nashville Planned Parenthood Has Its Fundraising Enhanced by Its Foes
When other local facilities bowed out of hosting a fundraising event for Planned Parenthood for Middle and East Tennessee, a Nashville synagogue reached out to offer their space.
Dissidents in Cuba and Elsewhere with Expectations of Pope Francis
The Pope’s visits to Cuba and the U.S. raise questions about his willingness to speak out on behalf of dissidents.
Price of Anti-Heroin Overdose Drug Climbs Erratically as Usage Rises
As the use of naloxone to revive overdose victims rises, the price of the drug has skyrocketed; it varies wildly even from town to town in the same state. This appears to be part of a growing national crisis, and it’s one part of a much larger problem with pharmaceutical pricing that is causing some localities to purchase less than they believe they need.