The Galleria Erieview in Cleveland is only a shell of the once vibrant downtown shopping destination. The mall, which used to host 48 retail shops, is now mostly empty with a handful of food court restaurants.
While the Galleria has lost nearly all the retail shops, two fruitful things remain: the barrel-shaped glass ceiling and resourceful, dedicated employees... (continue reading this blog post)
The nonprofit sector does not get enough respect.
The sector is big and sprawling, plays an indispensable role in society and the economy, and faces daunting financial and operating challenges… (continue reading this blog post)
I'm concerned about nonprofits. Are they aware of the threats they face?
Are they prepared to demonstrate their value in the face of changes in corporate and tax law, and, as importantly, changes in the cultural zeitgeist about social capital markets and social enterprise?
For almost a century, 501c3 nonprofits have held a privileged place in our communities and in our tax code… (continue reading this blog post)
It's not a surprise to any of us that social media is changing the way our organizations work, not just communicate. The lessons in social media are especially important for organizations working with the public, whether it's public service or opinion. The Hatcher Group, a Maryland-based public affairs and communications firm, released a great report this past fall called New Media & Social Change: How Nonprofits are Using Web-based Technologies to Reach Their Goals (PDF)… (continue reading this blog post)
Make no mistake: the data privacy debate is hotter than ever: the recent uproar over Facebook's new Terms of Service—and then, more recently, Twitter's new service terms—is all about privacy. As Georgetown privacy law professor Marc Rotenberg says, it’s not the “old-fashioned parchment scroll, carried by courier on horseback from the castle to the king's army notion of privacy"… (continue reading this blog post)
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Fiscal crises in dozens of states should drive foundations and nonprofitsto pay close attention to what their state governments are doing, and try to influence it where possible. In a recent report, “Beyond California: States in Peril,” the Pew Center for the States found that all but two states are contending with budget shortfalls, that the shortfall across all states is a staggering $178 billion, and identified 10 states in the most critical condition: California, Arizona, Rhode Island, Michigan, Oregon, Nevada, Florida, New Jersey, Illinois and Wisconsin… (continue reading this blog post)
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