Nonprofits and volunteering are in the news again. CNN online featured a story about a man who was laid off from his Wall Street job and decided to volunteer to work with baboons in Africa. Volunteering was positioned as a good way to spend time between jobs: contributing to society, moving outside of your comfort zone, […]

How can nonprofits address the fiscal crisis, build effective boards and be proactive? Bob Edgar, President and CEO of Common Cause answered these questions to nonprofit audience at the Stepping Up Matters! Conference produced by VCG boardnet/USA on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

Citing a $6 billion state deficit, Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy reported at the recent Connecticut Nonprofits Conference that the last eight years have brought “an assault on social services.” “Government has an obligation to provide for its citizens.” He delivered a passionate call to fund the state’s safety net, starting with a 1.5% average increase […]