By Rona Taylor, Social Work Intern - In 2009, New York State
was faced with a $20 billion budget gap due to the weak economy. With the help
of stimulus dollars, a personal income tax surcharge on New Yorkers making over $250,000,
and new income tax reforms, that $20 billion budget gap has been reduced to a
little over $1.5 million. However, the ongoing weak economy, in addition to the
slow recovery, continues to undermine New York State’s efforts to restore those
cuts. The following blog outlines information obtained from a Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) briefing. Read more >>
News & Views
A blog for those interested in what affects, motivates and drives the New York City Nonprofit Sector — written by CRE’s crackerjack consulting team. We hope you use this space to share your thoughts, ask questions and engage in conversations about our city, social justice and the nonprofit sector.
6 Key Reforms to Restore NYS Budget Cuts
CRE’s Current View of the Nonprofit Sector and What’s Needed Today
By Holly Delany Cole and Valyrie Laedlein, CRE Co-Directors: It’s grim – politically and economically – for nonprofits, including CRE, and more significantly, for the people nonprofits are working with and issues that are important to them and us. CRE sees five key issues facing the nonprofit sector in the Fall of 2011. Read more >>
A Bone To Pick About Government Contracting
By Holly Delany Cole, CRE Co-Director - There is a lot to talk about in the recently released Daring to Lead Report. We chose first to talk about what the report points to about the sustainability of the nonprofit model in the current environment, given the behavior of its most frequent funding partner. Read more >>
CRE Search -- Director of Development -- Chinese-American Planning Council
The Chinese-American Planning Council has re-opened their search for a Director of Development. Working in close collaboration with the Executive Director and the Board, the Director of Development will be responsible for designing and implementing a fundraising plan to position the organization to appeal to a broad range of funders and ultimately diversify the organization’s funding base. S/he will plan, organize, and direct all fundraising strategies for the organization including Read more >>
SEARCH CLOSED -- Chief Program Officer -- Turning Point
Turning Point is a non-profit organization helping economically disadvantaged people in Brooklyn, New York. Turning Point’s mission is to change lives by providing comfort and help to hurting people: working with disconnected youth, families in crisis, the homeless, substance abusers, the unemployed, persons infected with and affected by HIV, adult non-readers, and non-English speaking immigrants. Read more >>
Fran Barrett: We are Not Crooks!
In her latest blog for the Huffington Post, CRE's Executive Director Fran Barrett details the many safeguards and regulations that ensure accountability in the nonprofit sector. While Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. is being investigated for laundering money from a Bronx healthcare clinic, Fran reminds readers that the vast majority of nonprofit leaders are hard-working and highly accountable. Read more >>
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