financial sustainability
The Sustainability Expectation for Nonprofits: This Time, at Stanford’s Press
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Projecting for a state of sustainability without a philanthropic subsidy is a risky business for a nonprofit publisher.
supportive housing
Another Perfect Storm in Store for Californians with Chronic Mental Illness
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Advocates for supports for people with chronic mental illness are in a Catch-22: They find themselves supporting situations that are at times not ideal out of fear that the alternatives may be worse.
strikes
University of California Workers Stage Statewide Walkout
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Workers at the University of California held a one-day strike yesterday, marking their fourth walkout in a year. The union alleges that the university has engaged in unfair labor practices designed to undermine worker solidarity.
juvenile detention
Can California Adjust to Good News and Shift Spending from Jails to Schools?
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In California, juvenile crime is down—way down. But the state still spends $15 billion a year on detaining young offenders, even as public schools are desperate for resources.
Nonprofit News
In California, Berkeley City Council Votes Unanimously to Support Worker Co-ops
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In Berkeley, California, the City Council has adopted a three-pronged approach to supporting the growth of worker co-op businesses. It offers access to the city’s revolving loan fund, preferential treatment for contracting, and ongoing technical assistance. Will nearby Oakland follow suit?
nonprofit exemption to minimum wage laws
Sympathy for Nonprofits We Can Do Without
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Searching for a rationale for keeping nonprofit workers on wages too low to live on? Try these out—straight from Silicon Valley!
Transparency
California Charters Now Subject to Transparency Laws
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In the wake of successful teacher strikes in Los Angeles and Oakland, on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill to require more transparency from charter schools.
Teacher protests and strikes
Oakland Teacher Contract Marks Another Gain for #RedforEd Movement
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After a seven-day strike, Oakland teachers reach a four-year agreement with the city’s school district. As in Los Angeles, the contract includes a provision asking the school board to join their L.A. counterparts in calling for a statewide charter school moratorium.
becoming nonprofit
The For-Profit to Nonprofit Transition: A Movie Theater as Cultural Phoenix
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Converting an independent theater in Monterey, California to nonprofit ownership could ensure it remains a community asset for future generations.
helping the homeless
Does Conservatorship Help or Harm California’s Homeless Population?
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Would you trade your self-determination for needed services? Should you be required to do so?