Revisiting Nonprofit Predictions for 2020
There’s a bit of OMG humor flying around the internet right now that’s gone viral because it resonates so well. With apologies to the anonymous original author, here’s the gist: “There’s probably not...
View ArticleNonprofits: Unions & The Pandemic
In 1636, a group of fishermen working on an island off the coast of the Massachusetts Bay Colony went on strike. It was reportedly the first collective bargaining action in the New World. Contrary to...
View ArticleNonprofits in Crisis: Alternatives to Closing (Part Two)
The pandemic has “inspired us to be more agile, to pivot and approach issues more innovatively, and challenged us to look at our work differently going forward.” That was the observation of one of the...
View ArticleNonprofits In Crisis: Alternatives to Closing (Part Four)
Within weeks of COVID-19 sweeping through the United States, nonprofits like Philadelphia’s SEAMAAC, an immigrant-assistance organization, had to make decisive pivots for new circumstances and...
View ArticleDeaccession Wars Rage On For American Museums
“Deaccessioning” – that is, selling off artwork for any purpose other than to acquire more artwork – is the “cardinal sin” of the museum world. Before the pandemic, this was official policy of The...
View ArticleMore Free Learning Resources for Nonprofits
From time to time, we pass along links to helpful and free-of-charge educational resources for 501(c)(3) organizations. For instance, in Foundation Law: Free Online Learning (January 10, 2019) we...
View ArticleNonprofit Staffing Crisis: New Call to Action
“On Monday, a broad coalition of more than 60 national charitable nonprofit organizations sent a letter to President Biden and congressional leaders calling for “urgently needed pandemic and...
View ArticlePutin’s Pals & Western Philanthropy
Amidst the horror of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are side stories that have grabbed media attention. Last week, it was the global hunt for the mega-yachts of the oligarchs, newly subject to...
View ArticleNonprofits Reaching for Piece of CA Budget Pie
“The annual state budget is – next to the State Constitution – the most important document in California government.” That’s how Senate writers in Sacramento open the helpful 20-page PDF booklet...
View ArticlePublic Service Loan Forgiveness: Update
“Student loans were never meant to be a life sentence, but it’s certainly felt that way for borrowers locked out of debt relief they’re eligible for.” U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona made...
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