Where Most Needed

A Peek into United Way's Hidden Restructuring Program

Large and small mergers are steadily cutting the number of United Way organizations in the US, but community fears of losing out in funding allocations are the chief obstacle to administrative streamlining.

Ford Foundation Still Driving a Fairmont

The new president of the Ford Foundation commits to continuity, while the organization remains best known for projects it sponsored a over a generation ago. 

Michigan Nonprofit Association Folds into Volunteering Organization

The state embraces a model where nonprofit support is a joint responsibility of corporations, donors, and government—but working human service nonprofits have their own, separate organization.

American Lung Association Loses Stragglers in Strategic Overhaul

A handful of chapters prefer to launch out on their own rather than accept consolidation into larger units as part of a strategic plan to encourage larger donations.    

Merger Mystery with Pennsylvania Blue Cross

The two largest Blue Cross organizations in Pennsylvania, both still nonprofits, want to merge.  But why?

Columbus Takes Notice of Merger Fever

Human service groups are trying different forms of merger, and some small groups retain their public identity after combining with larger organizations. 

Common Sense is Costly for Family Friendly Media Reviewer

Family-friendly media review site web is organized as a charity, which allows a peek inside this dot-com operation.

Smithsonian Museums Underwhelming, Says Review Committee

The committee, picked by the institution's undersecretary for art, sets out a manifesto for institutional restructuring. 

Mercy Corps Puts NetAid Out of Its Misery

By absorbing the floundering organization left over from the 1999 concert, Mercy Corps gains a presence in online youth advocacy. 

San Diego Agency Won't Let Go of Food Bank

Eight of the nine directors of the new food bank organization resign in protest of the parent agency's refusal to turn over a warehouse and equipment.