public transit
In Remembrance of Rosa Parks: Transit Equity Day
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The commemoration is meant to draw attention to transit as a civil rights issue and an important element of a climate-safe future.
school boards
School Board Urged to Consider Trojan Horse Aspects of Philanthropic Aid
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Once again, in Memphis, we see that sometimes the job of a board of directors is to maintain integrity, even in the face of offers of philanthropic largesse. In this case, community members and teachers have come together to urge the board to reject a philanthropic offer to pay for its new superintendent search.
Tennessee
Tennessee Bill Would Impose Transparency Rules on Corporate Tax Abatements
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If a state gave grants to nonprofits but kept organization names, award amounts, and fund uses secret, it would be a scandal. But with corporations that receive state tax credits, this is business as usual. Some folks in Tennessee’s legislature, however, want this to change.
nonprofit business models
What Does It Mean to Transition a Nonprofit to a Membership Model?
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A controversial Chattanooga school advocacy nonprofit takes the membership plunge.
Tennessee
Nashville Metro Council Members Balk at City’s Commitment to Amazon
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In Nashville, the $102 million offered Amazon to locate a 5,000-person employee facility in the city is proving less than universally popular, with local unions and council members clamoring for the city, which has committed $15 million of that amount, to care for its own workers first.
mental health services
The Peer Network as a Key to Mental Health Systems
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Most of us understand how critical peer networks are in substance abuse recovery, but they are also an important and largely unacknowledged element of community care for people with mental illness.
Tennessee
Healthcare in Tennessee Is Poor, and the Future Is Not Looking Better
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The state of Tennessee has spent five years encouraging its population to lead healthier lives without much improvement in overall outcomes. What’s wrong with this picture?
Mental Health
Schools Fall Short in Meeting Student Need for Mental Health Services
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Federal data indicate that one in five school children need mental health services. As this article from Tennessee demonstrates, however, many schools fall short of providing the support their students need. Referrals to outside nonprofits help, but do not fully make up for the shortfall.
tax breaks
In Nashville, Corporate Tax Subsidies Are Questioned as School Revenues Fall Short
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Nashville is booming, but public schools face possible budget cuts. What happened? Turns out that corporate tax abatements are not cost-free.
Tennessee
Nashville Adds Economic Incentive Transparency Rules in Reaction to Amazon Bid
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In October, Nashville submitted a bid for Amazon’s second headquarters. But no one would say what Nashville had offered. This month, by voice vote, the 35-member Metro Council passed new disclosure requirements for any company seeking economic development incentive support.