Larry Kaplan
Nonprofit Quarterly
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Will Michigan Philanthropy’s Support of Economic Development Be Inclusive?
The state’s big foundations invest in community development. This brings beneficial economic impacts but risks failing to be truly inclusive of Michigan’s diverse communities. → Read More
What Was Rage Philanthropy After All?—And Has It Run Its Course?
One survey shows a decline in contributions to progressive charities by liberal donors as the Trump Administration enters year two. But the actual story is a lot more complicated than that. → Read More
Caught in the Crossfire: A Johnson Amendment Story
Local city councilmember finds himself juggling between two rival community-based nonprofits, leading him to violate the city charter. → Read More
With Rage Donations in Hand, ACLU Enters the Political Fray
The fruits of its labor via rage fundraising in 2017 give the national civil liberties organization the firepower it needs to help lead the resistance to Trumpism in 2018. → Read More
The Rising Wave of Nonprofit Journalism
A nonprofit news site in San Diego illustrates the growth of locally focused nonprofit journalism outside of the New York-Washington sphere. → Read More
America’s Jewish Community Leads in Per Capita Giving
American Jewish giving is linked to education, income, and a long tradition of valuing charity. → Read More
With Watchdog’s Donors, It’s Do as I Say, Not as I Do
A California consumer advocacy nonprofit that promotes transparency doesn’t always practice it. → Read More
Making Social Critique Go Viral
An effective advocacy effort, some believe, requires more than numbers; it needs some audacious creativity. → Read More
San Francisco Considers Ban on Politician-Backed “Behested” Fundraising
The common practice of companies currying favor with local politicians by writing large checks to politician-favored charities is coming under increased scrutiny. → Read More
Nonprofits Initiate Recall as Mayor Cuts Their Funding
Nonprofits and their supporters advocate preserving their programs and back that up with an attempt at raw political power. → Read More
Bad Nonprofit Business Model: Relying on the Support of an Adversary
This nonprofit’s predicament illustrates the perils of relying primarily on one funding source, compounded with a reliance on potential political adversaries for support. → Read More
The Guardian Establishes a Nonprofit Wing in the US
Britain’s Guardian newspaper establishes a nonprofit affiliate in the U.S. to supplement its income. → Read More
Just Who Should Pay for Bozeman’s Social Safety Net?
Local charities across America look to local government funding in the face of significant federal budget cuts. → Read More
San Francisco Helps Its Nonprofits Pay the Rent
In the face of skyrocketing rents in one of America’s most expensive real estate markets, squeezed community-based nonprofits will get support from the city of San Francisco. → Read More
States’ Approach to Sanctuary Cities Hits Nonprofits Serving Undocumented Populations
A new law in Texas is putting pressure on those agencies with majority Latin@ clienteles. → Read More
California Politicians Steer Big Donations to Their Favorite Charities
State and local laws set caps on campaign contributions to politicians, but there’s no limit on payments to politicians’ pet projects. → Read More
An Advocacy Model: Community Pressure Staves Off Cuts to Local Nonprofits
Supporters of community-based nonprofits in Rockville, Maryland, successfully pushed back en masse against proposed cuts in the county executive’s proposed budget for this coming year. → Read More
How Far Does the Post-election Nonprofit Giving Surge Extend?
Signs show that the positive impact of the presidential election on giving appears to extend well beyond civil liberties, reproductive rights, and environmental issues. The Pittsburgh Foundation weighs in on its end-of-year giving. → Read More
5 Ways to Fix Dysfunctional Government Contracting
John MacIntosh of SeaChange Partners calls on Mayor Bill de Blasio to take five steps to begin to fix the city’s contracting processes with nonprofits. → Read More
Another City Cuts Support for Local Nonprofits
San Bernardino, California is ready to move federal money that traditionally supported local charities to funding city infrastructure. → Read More