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P r o m o t i n g S p i r i t e d Nonprofit Management Summer 2009 $ 1 4 . 9 5 The Nonprofit Quarterly NonproTHE fit A new Q UARTERLY profession for a new age. Summer 2009 Tempest Tossed THE GEORGE H. HEYMAN, JR. Tempest Tossed Volume 16, Issue 2 CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY & FUNDRAISING The George H. Heyman, Jr. Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising provides the education you need to become a leader in this field. Fundraising and grantmaking are The George H. Heyman, Jr. Center Our faculty consists of recognized essential components of the Ameri- for Philanthropy and Fundraising authorities on all aspects of fundrais- can way of life. Nonprofit organiza- is among the nation’s most highly ing and grantmaking, including tions, and those who fund them, are respected educators of fundraisers the psychology behind giving, the responsible for our private universi- and grantmakers. 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All to make a difference in the world. www.exed.hbs.edu/pgm/seinpq/ 1602 NPQ_2009_SummerCVR_final_R1.indd 2 8/17/09 3:47 PM FULL PAGE LIVE TRIM BLEED GUTTER NonProfit Quarterly 7 x 9.625 8 x 10.625 9 x 11.625 – 34688_09_HARV00036_SE_NonProfitQuarterly.indd 1 6/5/09 11:20:29 AM Volume 16, Issue 2 Summer 2009 THE NonproQ UARTERLYfit F e a t u r e s 34 State Immigration Policy Issues State immigration laws can help or hinder 4 Welcome new immigrants from fully contributing to their communities. 5 The Nonprofit Ethicist by Dan Petegorsky and Kalpana Krishnamurthy A faith-based organization commits some unholy financial acts. 41 Building Economic Power in by Woods Bowman Immigrant Communities Page 8 Fast-growing credit unions have helped 8 Nonprofits in the Age of Obama: immigrant populations develop a new The “State of the Village” approach to their financial futures. Part Two by Noel Poyo and Analisa Nazareno Given a combination of constrained state budgets, late payments, and declining 47 Immigrant Integration and Asian- enrollment among fee-paying families, American Community Development child-serving organizations face serious As immigrant populations grow but remain challenges. marginalized, how can nonprofits build a by Ruth McCambridge more perfect union? by Lisa Hasegawa and Gen Fujioka 18 An Interview with Eric Karolak The executive director of a national 52 Youth Leadership: The Engine of coalition of child-care centers weighs in Page 22 Immigrant Civic Participation on the roller coaster of public funding. Among the lessons of the 2008 presidential election was the importance of immigrant 20 Government Contracting: The youth groups in fueling civic engagement. Business of Foundations— by Mari Ryono A Letter from Kathleen Enright Kathleen Enright of GEO urges funders 56 Undocumented but Undaunted: to get involved in public policy at the Immigrant Youth at Work in the state level. Nonprofit Sector Undocumented immigrant children raised in 22 Immigration and Nonprofits the United States face innumerable barriers Immigration policy is a human-rights and to success. Will new immigration policy community-building issue that nonprofits help these immigrants realize their dreams? cannot afford to ignore. Page 52 by Tam Tran and Prerna Lal by Rick Cohen COVER DESIGN BY KATE CANFIELD cover art: “Red SeagUlls” by MayUko FUJino 1602 NPQ Summer 09 01-104.indd 1 8/17/09 2:10 PM 62 Immigration and Philanthropy: L e a d e r s h i p A Conversation with Geri Mannion 83 Vertigo and the Intentional and Taryn Higashi Inhabitant: Leadership in a The Four Freedoms Fund has mined the Connected World power of a collaboration-based approach If your current mode of leadership hasn’t to philanthropy. worked at your nonprofi t, it may be time by Joyce Baldwin to consider more robust and dynamic leadership architectures. 68 Supporting Immigrant Youth: Page 56 Removing Obstacles and Building by Bill Traynor on Strengths 87 Updating the Leadership Agenda: Does the process of “becoming American” An Essential Step for Success in threaten immigrant success? Executive Recruitment by Cynthia García Coll and Flannery Patton Given the tumultuous environment for 75 Immigration Reform: Political nonprofi ts, establishing a leadership agenda Calculus versus Transformative is more essential than ever. Opportunity by Tim Wolfred If you are an advocate for social and economic justice, you should care Tactical Mapping about immigrants’ rights. 92 Tactical Mapping: How Nonprofits by Eva Paterson, Claudia Peña, and Miguel Can Identify the Levers of Change Gavaldón Page 68 With the tactical mapping method, organizations can depict and address Departments complex political problems. by Douglas A. Johnson and Nancy L. Pearson F i n a n c e 100 The Take-Away 78 Chapter 11: Why Not? A summary of the articles in this issue Nonprofi ts have an aversion to using bankruptcy as a tool, but they shouldn’t. 102 Classifieds by Woods Bowman S a t i r e 104 Ain’t I a Social Entrepreneur? A nonprofi t leader challenges philanthropists’ comfortable assumptions. Page 75 by Phil Anthrop The Nonpro t Quarterly’s overarching editorial goal is to strengthen the role of nonprofi t organizations to activate democracy. NPQ believes that open societies require venues for individuals to undertake public projects together that are larger than friends and family but smaller than the state and that range from community arts to environmental advocacy. Nonprofi ts naturally fi ll this role, particularly when their efforts engage the ideas, energy, and speech of members of their community. NPQ believes that in a democratic society the essential role of nonprofi t organizations is rooted in the First Amendment and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, not in the tax code or the market economy. We live in a world that needs more of what nonprofi ts can achieve. We know that our communities hold untapped courage, compassion, and support and that non- profi ts are uniquely positioned to build relationships and understanding. NPQ is committed to provide a forum for the critical thinking and exploration needed to help nonprofi ts stay true to this democratic calling—and to achieve their potential as effective organizations alongside their constituencies. 1602 NPQ Summer 09 01-104.indd 2 8/17/09 2:10 PM 1602 NPQ Summer 09 01-104.indd 3 8/17/09 2:10 PM THE WELCOME Nonprofit Welcome Q UARTERLY EDITOR IN CHIEF Ruth McCambridge EDITOR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT Kristin Barrali Rick Cohen CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Jon Pratt, Lissette Rodriguez HE TITLE FOR THIS ISSUE IS “TEMPEST TOSSED,” SENIOR COPY EDITOR Lauren Horwitz which, as some of you may know, is part of GRAPHIC DESIGN PRODUCTION the evocative statement of welcome and U.S. Kate Canfi eld Matt Mayerchak national identity at the base of the Statue EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Tof Liberty. The title is particularly apropos not only Ivye L. Allen, Foundation for the Mid South, because this issue focuses on the intersection of immi- Chuck Bell, Consumers Union gration and nonprofi ts but also because much of the nonprofi t sector may feel tempest Elizabeth Boris, Urban Institute Shirley Carrington, Boston Connects, Inc. tossed at this point. Eleanor Drewniak, Eastern Shore Coalition Against NPQ is proud to focus on immigration, which combines a human-rights emphasis Domestic Violence with a community-building sensibility. And indeed, the history of the nonprofi t sector Phyllis Harris, Cleveland Sight Center Marilyn Hosea, Booz Allen Hamilton is bound up with immigration—both forced and freely chosen—because the history Albert E.