LA Philanthropy Watch
A focus on the philanthropic community and nonprofit sector of Los Angeles
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The California Endowment Considers Divestment of Arizona Businesses
The California Endowment has staked out a position – alone among prominent foundations – opposing Arizona’s immigration law with consideration of divestment.
Read more →Los Angeles Regional Foodbank Featured on California’s Green
Huell Howser featured this prominent nonprofit on KCET twice in June; the program will be rebroadcast in July.
Read more →These Beautiful Garden Apartments to be Razed by Developer
Should folks in Los Angeles be interested in neighborhood councils? Yes, if they care about which construction projects get the go-ahead.
Read more →Smart Plates: One of the Ten Worst Ideas of All Time?
Video of Smart License Plate, which a California State Senator proposes to study, that could turn every car into a traveling advertisement.
Read more →Homicides Rattle Managers and Clients of Nonprofit Collectives
The City’s medical marijuana dispensaries, which have generated notoriety, are part of the large nonprofit sector of Los Angeles.
Read more →Sunburn, Nonprofit Advocacy, and the Effectiveness of Government
Legislation, such as a modest tax, may bring change more effectively than education and awareness; nonprofits should engage in public policy advocacy.
Read more →Action on Campaign Disclosure, Help in the Recession, and Financial Reform
Congress acts (and fails to act) on a number of bills related to money. Update: House and Senate negotiators reach a deal on financial reform early this morning.
Read more →Reform Agenda Spearheaded by Rules & Elections Chair Tor Hyams
The Rules and Elections Committee has set out to bring reform to the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council.
Read more →The Case for Reform of Standing Rules, Policies, and Procedures
A disparaging critique – which this blogger attempts to summarize – underlies the drive for reform at the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council.
Read more →GGPNC Governing Board Begins Enacting ‘Rules of the Road’
A change in the council’s bylaws stripped power from appointed members in the appointment process.
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Fixing Neighborhood Councils from the Bottom Up
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Three Strikes – A Mighty Grassroots Group Goes Down Swinging
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NCRP Report: California ACORN Had a Powerful Impact
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Nancy Pelosi On Passing Health Care Reform (Video)
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Beat Reporting on the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council
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Andrew Breitbart’s Musings on Race – Revisited
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