The world lost a giant on March 4 when Judy Heumann, longtime civil rights pioneer for those with disabilities, passed away at age 75. While many people may not have heard of her, individuals with vision loss served by my organization, the C…
FitMoney is a 7-year-old nonprofit spreading the gospel of financial literacy to students from kindergarten to high school seniors. Based in Newton, FitMoney was started by parents and educators out of frustration with the lack of K-12 financ…
America’s first public park, Boston Common, is in need of revitalization and transformation. Thanks to the recently completed Boston Common Master Plan and the robust public engagement process that helped to inform it, our city has an opportu…
Vincent Marturano, president and CEO of the Old Colony YMCA, has been the driving force in its steady expansion, arriving 31 years ago as part of a 50-year career with the organization. On the cusp of retiring in early February, Marturano lik…
No sector has been hit harder by the ongoing talent shortage than nonprofits. According to a survey conducted by the National Council of Nonprofits, 26.2% of respondents reported that they had job openings for 20 percent to 29 percent of thei…
