Expert warns West Michigan non-profits about changes needed to survive

By Shandra Martinez GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Nonprofits are in for a bumpy road, but there are some changes leaders can make to ease the pain ahead. The nonprofit sector is in the midst of a transformation: facing greater demand for services, as well as increasing costs and a downturn in donations. Not all non-profits […]

Senate Hearing Produces Sharp Opinions About Future of Tax Breaks for Charitable Gifts

By Suzanne Perry Washington Lawmakers and witnesses at a Senate Finance Committee hearing disagreed today over whether the charitable deduction is sacrosanct­—or fair game for policymakers who are seeking to raise federal revenue or make the tax system more fair. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah—the committee’s senior Republican, who led most of the hearing—took the […]

Nonprofits Must Change as Old Charitable Funding Models Decline

Leadership 18 visited Stanford University in late January as a part of the Pathways to Non-Profit Leadership Initiative to engage students in dialog about the sector’s most pressing issues and to partner with the university to fuel the pipeline of public service leadership. Five members including: Jim Gibbons, Peter Goldberg, Dr. David Shern, Reverend Larry […]

Military Family Advocates Connect with Leaders from Alliance for Children and Families

On October 21, 2010, Leadership 18 convened leaders of the military family community at the 2010 Alliance National Conference, hosted in Milwaukee, WI, to lead a panel discussion addressing the key needs of this special population; opportunities for community-based non-profit providers to offer needed services and supports; and specific approaches that are effective in meeting […]

The First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden Discuss Military Families

On May 25, 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama site invited the members of Leadership 18 to the White House to meet with her, Dr. Jill Biden, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Admiral Mike Mullen, to discuss the current state of service delivery to military families and to collaborate to optimize efforts to improve support. […]