Rep. Paul Ryan revived his prescription for rearranging America’s anti-poverty programs in a TEDx talk in Washington, D.C.
TEDx-PennsylvaniaAvenue Hosts Paul Ryan and Others on Poverty
Three More Defunded New Mexico Behavioral Health Nonprofits Sue over No Due Process
New Mexico’s apparent rush to judgement in charging 15 behavioral health nonprofits with fraud and mismanagement may cost it plenty. Suits on behalf of ten of those providers have now been filed.
The Nonprofit Agenda for Regional Affordable Housing: An Advocacy Manifesto
Does the scale of the affordable housing needs of metropolitan areas like metro D.C. deter nonprofits from wading into the debate? It shouldn’t. Here’s a blueprint for nonprofit affordable housing advocacy.
Preparing for the Inevitable: The Board’s Role in Succession Planning
In Nonprofit Quarterly’s final session of a 4-part webinar series on Executive Transitions where we discuss the role of the board in the process of succession planning.
Barack Obama, the Pragmatist Who Could Become Mayor of Us All
Perhaps Barack Obama’s post-presidential career path will lead him toward shepherding the world’s mayors, seen by political scientist Benjamin Barber as the hosts of problem-solving incubators.
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Public Art Challenge Funds 4 Projects Aimed at Urban Issues
Remember when “public art” meant installing a fountain or a work of sculpture? Today, it’s as likely to mean fighting crime, saving a river, or otherwise jump-starting conversations about civic life.
Activist Nonprofit will Use Drones to Deliver Abortion Pills
The famed Dutch nonprofit Women on Waves will fly a drone into Poland to distribute abortion pills to women in need.
Questions Linger about the Legitimacy and Purpose of “Move America Forward”
Move America Forward, closely linked by money and leadership to the Tea Party Express is still using misrepresentation to fundraise even a year after a very troubling investigation by ProPublica was published. Is it Teflon-coated and why?
Homeless Agency Runs into a Buzzsaw of Community Opposition in Northern California
A sympathetic judge keeps project opponents at bay, for now.
Easing of Cuba Restrictions Allows Foundation to Donate $862K to Preserve Hemingway Home
The Finca Vigia Foundation is capitalizing on renewed diplomatic relations to help preserve writer Ernest Hemingway’s books, letters, and photos, which are currently sitting in his former home outside of Havana.
Tenant-Landlord Controversies at Nonprofit Housing Complexes
When a nonprofit is a housing developer and landlord, usually the results for tenants are very positive, but in some situations, landlord-tenant controversies persist.
Nonprofit Fraud: It’s a People Problem, So Combat It with Governance
The risks of fraud aren’t just operational or financial. It’s inherently human, often crosscutting numerous functions and departments within a nonprofit organization. This means culture plays a big part, as does good governance. This article contains valuable examples of the ways in which fraud occurs in nonprofits and advice about how to make your organizational environment less accepting of it.