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Why Scaling Up Is Not Always about Growth
The concept of scaling has connotations of standardization, and social entrepreneurs must be cautious when speaking about it.
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Just Say No to Red Kettles?
Has the Salvation Army made enough of an effort to respect and include the LGBT community? Is it okay to drop those coins in the kettles? A group called “No Red Kettles” thinks not.
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Another Nonprofit Makes a Big Hairy Mistake on a Building
The story behind the closure of a Southern California YMCA is a reminder that buildings are not just fixed assets but fixed assets that need to be fed like hungry babies.
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At the Vatican, the Most Secretive Nonprofit Bank in the World
The Institute for Works of Religion, otherwise known as the Vatican bank, is “the most secret bank in the world.” Did it play a role in Pope Benedict XVI’s surprise decision to retire?
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The Four Horsemen of the Nonprofit Financial Apocalypse
A Timely Reprint from the NPQ Archives NPQ has done any number of stories recently on nonprofits, their buildings, their debt, and finally the restructuring they are doing in the wake of the...
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LA’s Museum of Contemporary Art Comes Back from the Brink
After years of tumultuous leadership, financial problems and being picked over by rival institutions as a possible merger partner, MOCA is back on track and on a sustainable path, say its leaders.
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The Italian Foundation at the Heart of the Monte dei Paschi Bank Crisis
It’s quite amazing that there are 88 foundations in Italy with major holdings in scores of large banks, but in some cases, they are under pressure from national and extra-national bodies to loosen...
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Finding the Right Development Officer for Your Organization: Part 2
Following up from her column last week, Simone Joyaux presents three dozen questions to ask in your search for your next fundraiser.
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What’s in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill for Nonprofits?
Today’s Congressional consideration of and possible vote on the fiscal 2014 federal appropriations bill will be historic. For the first time in many years, the federal government will operate under...
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Minnesota Orchestral Association Finally Comes to Terms with Musicians
The epic lockout of the musicians at the Minnesota Orchestra has lasted more than fifteen months and involved some moves by the musicians and the orchestra’s donors to establish an alternative...
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Legal Aid Takes a Step up in the 2014 Appropriations Deal
For the first time in a long time, the budget of the federal Legal Services Corporation is seeing a small but noteworthy uptick. However, this increase in FY2014 is still millions of dollars short of...
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This Organization’s Demise Has Lessons for All Nonprofits
When nonprofits adhere too strongly to the notion that boards should keep their distance from management, it can lead to irretrievable losses.
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Due Process Rights for Nonprofits? Don’t Count on It
What the heck was behind the shuttering of 15 behavioral health organizations in New Mexico last summer? Due process and transparency are definitely not the watchwords of this situation!
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R.I. Urban League Sued by Employees of Its Homeless Shelter
The Urban League of Rhode Island is in one of those public organizational tailspins that require a strong board. Where is the board in this situation?
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Debatable: How Nonprofit Are Nonprofit Hospitals?
The New England Journal of Medicine reports that nonprofit hospitals average 7.5 percent of operating costs devoted to charity care and community benefit—based on the hospitals’ own self-reported...
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Nonprofits need profit—but how much do they need in order to prevent the steady erosion of the quality of their output? The author presents a theory-based model for capital investment.
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Knight Report Shows Dynamics of Revenue and Rich Mix of Investors in...
“Civic leaders and funders are increasingly exploring the potential for technology to promote healthy, vibrant communities. Though activity and investment in civic tech has grown over time, a lack of...
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Cutting to the (JPMorgan) Chase Mortgage Settlement
Due to JPMorgan Chase’s record of intentional sales of “toxic” mortgage-backed securities, the biggest bank in the U.S. (by assets) got hit with the largest single-corporation fine in history. Want to...
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Atheists Say Churches Should Have to File Form 990s
American Atheists is challenging the IRS in federal court, saying that churches should be required to file Form 990s like secular charities. If they win, this would be a sea change for the hundreds of...
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Local TV Links High CEO Salaries to a United Way Campaign
Though they are achingly repetitive and generally very badly done, nonprofit salary “investigations” are a reality of nonprofit life, but we can’t recall having seen this strategy taken before.
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