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There seems to be a spate of news about what’s selling well during the recession, including Candy NPR News Romantic Fiction Broadway shows Tattoos And, of course in addition to the obvious, what’s down: Shark attacks Urban Crime

The report, released this month by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, argued that foundations should meet a handful of benchmarks to practice “philanthropy at its best,” including making half their annual grants to “lower-income communities, communities of color and … Continue reading →

A new report, Patterns of Singularity is discussed on the Jewish Philanthropy.com blog. The report examines Jewish philanthropy during the current recession. Read More or download Patterns of Singularity

Many sectors of the economy have slowed to a crawl, and law firms are finding their associates with time on their hands. It’s a blessing for nonprofits, who face their own financial challenges, that many firms are stepping up their … Continue reading →

I attended a performance of Merchant of Venice at Seattle Shakespeare Company this weekend, and excellent satisfying performance, btw. The group has taken a wonderful and direct approach to dealing with reduced funding in the recession. Right after the curtain … Continue reading →

Paul Brest on Huffington Post. “In the last post, I described NCRP’s prescriptions for foundation governance in Criteria for Philanthropy at its Best®. Here I’ll discuss its prescriptions for grantmaking practices themselves. I will also discuss NCRP’s literally unbelievable response … Continue reading →

The long economic decline of Detroit has prompted Hudson-Webber and other foundations in the region to change how they operate. Faced with sharply declining resources and exploding need, they are being forced to pick winners and losers, engaging in what … Continue reading →

“The principal argument is that the theatrical establishment in America has lost sight of the values that led to the establishment of regional theaters, and in its place are institutions that value buildings over artists, isolation over engagement and corporate … Continue reading →

Rachel Dry in the Washington Post “There’s nothing like a Great Recession to make people want to read about the Great Depression. Seventy years after John Steinbeck published his best-selling tale of the Joad family’s journey from Oklahoma to California … Continue reading →

In Wednesday’s New York Times. columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote about “The Daily Me” – the tendency for people to seek out and read news (in particular) and information that confirms their existing opinions and prejudices. This piece seemed like a … Continue reading →