LA Non-Profits and the Minimum Wage

Posted by on Mar 25, 2015

Lots of talk today about the potential impact of Los Angeles’ minimum wage hike on nonprofits (this article links to 2 items from the LA Times and Daily News): https://philanthropy.com/article/LA-Lawmakers-Aim-to-Slow/228761?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

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Casablanca

Posted by on Mar 25, 2015

One of the signature lines from that movie are recalled in this story about the San Diego mayor’s non-profit—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today:...

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7 Ways Non-Profits Can Foster Income Equality

Posted by on Mar 24, 2015

Through good governance that starts at home: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/management/25763-not-adding-to-the-problem-seven-ways-your-nonprofit-can-avoid-mirroring-practices-that-perpetuate-inequality.html/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=16699201&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9VgBIYGNW3jXZueQR_SP038XvkJP4PhFGVp1l0et1j1lK5hO1Qv9HrMLxVG6yaRXGFU2g6XAFnN8oSMYZaSC5Z6C-rJEYjebYT8q_g6KEy6EkB5wc&_hsmi=16699201

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Jumping the Shark

Posted by on Mar 24, 2015

“Shark Tank”-style non-profit philanthropy competitions are getting trendy—and generating well-deserved criticism: https://philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Nobody-Needs-a/228711?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en https://philanthropy.com/article/Council-on-Foundations/228703

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Problems at the West Coast Paley Center

Posted by on Mar 24, 2015

This non-profit museum celebrating TV and radio is having some problems at its West Coast branch: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-paley-center-media-digital-age-20150324-story.html#page=1&track=lat_emailhouse_ec_content-promotion_newsletter_text-link_http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-paley-center-media-digital-age-20150324-story.html#page=1_______7

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Local Land Trusts

Posted by on Mar 24, 2015

Play a critical role in preserving and protecting America’s precious open spaces—my Non-Profit Quarterly newswire today:...

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Is This an Issue in CA?

Posted by on Mar 23, 2015

NY and DC non-profits pay well, but apparently not enough:  https://philanthropy.com/article/NYDC-Nonprofits/228539?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

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Better Presentation

Posted by on Mar 23, 2015

Effective advocacy for non-profits requires solid public presentation skills—here’s a good tutorial:  https://4good.org/kylie-hutchinson/you-can-be-a-better-presenter-25-tips-for-more-effective-presentations

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Dodging a Bullet

Posted by on Mar 20, 2015

Beltway observers say that tax reform this year will be unlikely to include changes to the charitable tax deduction: https://philanthropy.com/article/Nonprofit-Tax-Changes-Are/228637?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

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