Authorities and residents of Alabama got some good news on Wednesday following a series of church fires last month. Three college students from Birmingham were arrested in connection with nearly a dozen church fires in the state. In all, 10 …
As they face pressure to do more with less, nonprofit organizations are increasingly modeling some of their fund raising, employment practices and even marketing of services after for-profit businesses. According to a recent study, this so-called “capacity building” process has …
While nobody wants to report a loss, there are several insurers that are not bothered if they don’t report a profit. They serve the nonprofit market and are themselves nonprofit organizations. One of the nonprofit insurers in the market is …
As they face pressure to do more with less, nonprofit organizations are increasingly modeling some of their fund raising, employment practices and even marketing of services after for-profit businesses. According to a recent study, this so-called “capacity building” process has …
Over the years, many a vexed property/casualty insurance company chief executive has joked about his firm being a nonprofit, blaming pricing regulation, market cycles, high loss ratios, low investment income or some combination of these forces for erasing any net …
As they face pressure to do more with less, nonprofit organizations are increasingly modeling some of their fundraising, employment practices and marketing of services after for-profit businesses. According to a recent study, this has risks for charitable, social service and …
Just like traffic, higher gasoline prices and high housing costs, Californians have come to expect certain things living in the Golden State. Most recently, it has been the rainy season, which many insurance agents and claims adjusters know like clockwork. …
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 3 a.m. EST. News prior to then indicated that early reports were 12 miners in a West Virginia coal mine explosion had been found alive. Hours later, officials said that was not the …
One Man’s Perspective on Hurricane Katrina’s Destruction A co-worker and I journeyed to the Gulf Coast region to document the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. What follows are some notes from our five days in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama filming and …
While Hurricane Katrina spent only a couple of days menacing the Gulf Coast, the trail of destruction in both lives and properties lingers on months later. As places like New Orleans, Mississippi and other surrounding affected areas look to recover …
