Here’s an article about how companies are using the bankruptcy process to shed debts. One thing they’re doing as demonstrated by United Airlines is getting rid of pension plans. So that raises the question that’s been on my mind since I first heard about UA: With companies backing away from health care plan costs, are pensions the next thing to ...
Read More »Sustaining Nonprofit Performance
That’s the title of a book just published by Paul Light. The NY Times said: “The nonprofit sector survives because it has a self-exploiting work force: wind it up and it will do more with less until it just runs out. But at some point, the spring must break.” I think I speak for all ACS staff when I say, ...
Read More »As Income Gap Widens, Uncertainty Spreads
washingtonpost.com: As Income Gap Widens, Uncertainty Spreads An article about one thing I’m sure we’ll have more of in the future: uncertainty.
Read More »Two items on volunteering
#1The art of happiness…Is volunteering the blueprint for bliss? New research indicates that helping others raises quality of life for British Citizens. When we volunteer our time to do something for others, such as helping out an elderly neighbour or taking part in a local community project, it can be good news for our health, our children’s education and even ...
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