Disappointing results may tell us more about our strategies than about our students.
California’s New Common Core Assessment Results Tell Us…What?
Landlords Organize Petition Campaign against Rent Control
It’s money versus votes in a small California town beset by gentrification.
More Schools Cut Ties with Cosby
What do you do with a tainted donor, especially one who has contributed to so many institutions for higher learning and who has not yet been formally convicted of a crime?
Sports Doping Agency Report Raises Accountability Questions
The nonprofit organizations that oversee sports—think FIFA and the NFL as two prime examples—have encountered plenty of criticism regarding transparency and accountability. Now, questions are being raised about the nonprofit that oversees testing for athletes’ use of performance-enhancing drugs.
How to Really Screw Up Donor Relations: Heritage Donor Files Inadvertently Revealed
Gawker reports that donor files were mistakenly uploaded to an Amazon server by development staff at the Heritage Foundation, and it finds the “call reports” very revealing.
Proposed Muslim Center in Bayonne, NJ Generates Ugly Controversy
At times, it can be difficult to discern the real motives of those objecting to the siting of a nonprofit, but in the case of this Muslim community center, some of the motives are rather clear.
Rural Foundations’ Ideas for Increasing Rural Philanthropy
At the National Rural Assembly, four top-notch rural grantmakers explored why their philanthropic colleagues aren’t giving in rural America and suggested strategies for changing this dynamic.
Values in Your Organization and What They Have to Do with Making Money: Part 2
Groups must keep their values alive, practiced, and promoted. This is a choice. This is an intentional act.
After 25 Years, Teach for America Results are Consistently Underwhelming
Teach for America must take a hard look at its record and how well its work continues to align with its mission.
Rural Hospital Crisis Continues: 58th Shutdown Will Occur This Month in Kansas
The rural health crisis continues to worsen as rural nonprofit hospitals around the country go under; it’s time for Congress to act to ensure healthcare access for rural America.
Where Have All the Libraries Gone?
A nonprofit in Trenton, NJ hopes to revitalize unused library space and provide a community center to serve students and families. The bigger question is, how can cities and states continue to ignore the needs of their community by underfunding library systems?
Time to Reauthorize the Ryan White CARE Act
The Ryan White Act, which provides critical care for persons with HIV/AIDS, is 25 years old and up for reauthorization.