Poor New Orleans Neighborhoods Still Overlooked by Katrina Recovery Efforts
Poor neighborhoods on the Gulf Coast are still struggling five years after Hurricane Katrina, say charity leaders.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Bad Economy Hampers Efforts to Improve Housing
The global financial crisis has hampered efforts to increase low-cost housing in the Gulf Coast region. Jim Kelly, who heads a housing group in New Orleans, says one of his group’s major projects is now at risk. Keep up with these issues and more in our Rebuilding the Gulf blog.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Illinois’s Budget Gap Could Cause Some Social-Services Groups to Close
Illinois owes social-services charities in that state $490-million -- and its slow repayment could cause some organizations to close their doors.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nonprofit CEO Pay Comes Under Scrutiny by State Legislators Looking to Tighten Belts
As states look to tighten their belts, some legislators are taking a hard look at nonprofit CEO pay.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Calif. Threat Prompts Reviews of Safeguards
After a California extremist targets two nonprofit organizations, some social-change charities are feeling anxious about their employees’ security.
By Eric Frazier
Contributor
Charities Expect Money Worries Into 2013 Due to State Shortfalls
Nonprofit groups around the country brace themselves for lean support over the next three budget years.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Broad Foundation Names New Chief Investment Officer; Other New Appointments
ALS Association, DC/MD/VA Chapter (Rockville, Md.): Appointed Ronnie Gunnerson, an affiliate assistant professor in the department of communications at Loyola U. Maryland (Baltimore), to be executive director. American Rivers (Washington): Appointed Alma Jane Shepard, a fund-raising consultant at…
Merger Planned Between Two Texas Medical Groups
Scott & White Healthcare, a 113-year-old nonprofit medical center in Temple, Tex., plans to merge with Johns Community Hospital, in Taylor, Tex., the Austin American-Statesman reports.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Two Victoria, Tex., Charities Merge
Two Victoria, Tex., charities, Gulf Bend Center, a mental-health center, and CrossRoads Youth and Family Services, have merged, according to the Victoria Advocate.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Family Services Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Shut Down
Grand Street Settlement’s Child and Family Center, in Brooklyn, N.Y., has lost its lease and will be forced to shut down on August 31, according to information on the group’s Web site.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Guest Post: The Role of Business in Solving Social Problems
Businesses can have a positive role in shaping social change, writes the head of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy.
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
Health-Care Endowments Saw Modest Signs of Improvement in 2009, Report Says
The gains in health endowments didn’t fully compensate for previous lost ground.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Solving Problems Requires a New Definition of the Social Good
Corporations, charities, and individuals need to resolve to work together in new ways to solve America’s toughest problems and redefine what good citizenship means.
By Scott Henderson
Contributor
Can you name a leader under 40 who is solving a societal problem? Unfortunately, most young leaders cannot.
By ROSETTA THURMAN
Contributor
Pay increases were awarded to 31 percent of chief executives in New York last year, according to a new study.
By Sandy Asirvatham
Contributor
Audio: A New Approach to Service
Aaron Hurst, of the Taproot Foundation, offers ideas on how to increase the effectiveness of volunteers.