economic crisis

Blog Post

by Huffington Post
The grim jobs report in May has riveted the nation like a slow-motion train wreck, confirming our darkest fears about a sputtering economy that may be stuck in a stall or, worse, falling. We're a country of Chicken Littles now, squawking about a...
by Darell Hammond
Guest blogger Darell Hammond is the CEO & Co-Founder of KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit dedicated to bringing play back into the lives of children. Throughout the history of KaBOOM!, we have spoken passionately about community building – through...
by John M. Bridgeland
Guest blogger John Bridgeland is President & CEO of Civic Enterprises, a policy firm that helps corporations, nonprofits, foundations, universities and governments develop and spearhead innovative public policies to strengthen our communities...
by Ben Binswanger
Major League Baseball's recent winter meetings spawned some pretty typical off-season trades and big free agent signings.  In New York, for example, the Yankees spent  nearly $250 million to sign two pitchers, CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett.  The new...
by Kristin Ivie
Monday morning at 9 am, I squeezed into “Nonprofit 911,” a meeting organized by a coalition of eight DC organizations concerned with helping the nonprofit sector survive – and even improve as a result of – the economic crisis. Normally for events...