Why donors abandon a cause

Often, what works for a business will work for a nonprofit, too.

Should the government outsource social programs? If so, which ones?

What consumers really need
Came across an article this weekend on the new Smart Choices program. According to the article, the program is "designed to help shoppers easily identify smarter food and beverage

Currently reading
I was so excited this weekend when I picked up All You Can Eat by Joel Berg. Just found it this weekend at Longfellow Books. Which is a great IndieBound place, by the way. Check it out if you're in Portland. Except my question would be: what the heck are you doing in Portland?So I started reading it yesterday, and oh my goodness. I'm fascinated by food policy and hunger in America. Maybe it's because I'm convinced hunger is preventable. Maybe it's because I once found myself at a food bank, asking for help. Maybe it

A food stamp life
I read about social programs almost every day -- food stamps in particular. I'm fascinated by food policy, in case you couldn't tell. The average monthly food stamp benefit for a family was $295 in April. Our nation's unemployment rate is close to 10 percent, and 34.4 million people (one in nine) are on food stamps. That's up six million people from the same period last year.According to the food stamp FAQ section of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Web site, a family with two people is allotted food stamp benefits of $367 per month -- assuming you meet the income level