The nations that have been most successful in humanitarian aid terms are those that have developed NGOs and government capacity to manage, direct, and deploy the aid they receive. However, this lesson has yet to be fully absorbed by the aid community.
Sweet Briar Names New Board, New President, and New Chair—Teresa Tomlinson
A brave new world has to be developed at Sweet Briar College as an entirely new board is seated.
Girl Scouts’ Crowdfunding Continues Its Rise in Response to Transphobic Donor’s Demand
There is now more than $325,000 in the fund to replace the $100,000 returned to a donor who demanded transgender girls not be served with that money.
Saudi Prince to Give $32B to Charity
Another of the world’s richest people pledges his entire fortune to charity.
On the Relative Lack of Mission-Focused Foundation Investments
The investment decisions of foundations, much like their grant allocations involving tax-exempt dollars, should be in the public sphere for disclosure, review, analysis, and debate. And that extends beyond fossil fuels.
How to Bring Young Crowds back to Classical Music? Play the Local Parking Garage
Maybe it takes young leaders to conceive of an arts venue that can draw young concertgoers back to the classics.
Unusual Nonprofit Partnership on Design for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Bay Cove Human Services, a Massachusetts nonprofit that runs group homes for adults with developmental disabilities, recently asked Boston Architectural College to redesign one of its group homes.
With Their Limited Accountability, Do Charter Schools Belong in the Public School Mix?
The U.S. Department of Education’s commitment to holding charter schools to the same level of oversight and accountability that traditional public schools are expected to meet is increasingly in question.
Does Philanthropy Work Against Collective Action by the Poor?
Why don’t the poor rise up and mobilize in collective protest against this nation’s increasing income and wealth inequality? Tom Edsall, writing for the New York Times, suggests some possible answers.
Sanctuary, Shared: Artists Animate Empty Spaces in Houses of Worship
Many churches with shrinking congregations are finding that artists and nonprofit arts groups make wonderful tenants who foster a sense of community and help keep older buildings alive.
Don’t Expect IRS to Challenge Nonprofits linked to Conservative Candidates in 2016 Election
The IRS is not only underfunded, writes Eric Lightblau, but unwilling to address the climate of deep suspicion that persists two years after charges that the agency unfairly targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.
Dan Gilbert Still Fighting Charges that Quicken Was Subprime Lender in Detroit
Detroit’s business sector savior, Dan Gilbert of Quicken Loans, is still unhappy with the characterization of Quicken as a subprime lender and foreclosure leader in the Motor City.