art and artists
A Foundation Celebrates its Grantees in Commissioned Art
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The Northwest Mutual Foundation has found a nice alternative to exhibit its feelings about its own grantees.
Philanthropy
Philanthropy’s Seven Deadly Sins
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Many NPQ readers will be familiar with the biblical sins of envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth, and wrath. But philanthropy has its own set of sins. By being aware of these, and acting to avoid them, we can help ensure that philanthropy truly benefits the communities that it aims to serve.
foundation funding
University of Louisville Still in “Clean Up” Mode in Wake of Foundation Scandal
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Nearly five months after a so-called “forensic audit” detailed up to $100 million in losses through mismanagement and over-spending at the University of Louisville Foundation, the university still hasn’t decided whether to sue former President James Ramsey anyone from the foundation.
Nonprofit News
Nonprofits Step In to Pay for Louisiana Residents’ Enrollment in Medicaid
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Is Louisiana’s new plan a “sidestep” of the legislative process, or a practical patch over a politicized spat that threatened the well-being of nonprofits and those they served?
foundation funding
Another Uncomfortable Conversation—Part II: The Risks of Underfunding Nonprofit Infrastructure
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In this “Voices from the Field,” Tim Delaney from the National Council of Nonprofits identifies what’s at risk when the nonprofit portion of infrastructure is underfunded.
foundation funding
Why Funding Overhead Is Not the Real Issue: The Case to Cover Full Costs
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This article is a call to arms to nonprofits and funders alike to not only banish forever the overhead ratio but also, and equally important, embrace the concept of full costs.
social innovation
Social Innovation Fund Report Finds Less than Overwhelming Results
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When the Social Innovation Fund started, it was heralded as a way to promote the scaling of innovative practice. Six years later, findings about the results are deemed merely “promising.” Is the major finding really that putting more money into already relatively large, well-capitalized organizations creates quicker movement forward?
business plans
Knight Foundation Releases its Latest Report on Nonprofit News Sites and Local Foundations Should Pay Attention
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As always, the Knight Report on the state of the nonprofit news field offers an interesting model for nonprofits in any field to emulate.
corporate grants
UNC Board of Trustees Shuts Down Controversial Poverty Center
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Nonprofits must understand that controversial stands on behalf of their missions can sometimes lead to less than optimal consequences.