Hiatus

The bloggers will be at a meeting of local United Ways for the rest of this week (7/28-30).

If an urgent matter arises, we’ll post it.

NY Times: Lawmakers Looking at Nonprofit Salaries

A story in yesterday’s NY Times (7/27) by Stephanie Strom discusses federal lawmakers’ interest in the salaries of the national executives of several nonprofits and the efforts of some states to cap those salaries if the nonprofit has a contractual relationship with the state.

The article also discusses efforts to have the IRS exercise more stringent oversight of nonprofit salaries.

Click here to read the full article.

United Way of Greater Rochester Announces Allocations

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (7/26) covers the announcement of $14.8 million in allocations by the United Way of Greater Rochester to support five high need areas including: early childhood, aging, school age youth, crisis services and disability services.

The announcement was made by Tom Rogers who chairs the Community Investment Cabinet.

Click here to read the full story and here to see the explanation on the UWGR website of the funding ,and the Blueprints for Change report, which provided the basis for the funding decisions.

United Way of Central New York – Focus on Basic Needs

WSYR -Channel 9 in Syracuse has a story about the United Way of Central New York’s decision to make basic needs its number one funding priority. A community survey found high numbers of children living in poverty and increasing numbers of families having to choose between rent or food.

Click here to read the story and access the 2 minute video which includes comments by the United Way’s President, Frank Lazarski.

Governor Paterson’s Session Agenda Splits Off Contentious Issues

The bills that Governor Paterson has submitted for the Special Session of the Legislature he called for Wednesday evening, July 28 have unbundled the proposals for an FMAP (federal Medicaid) contingency plan, and the SUNY empowerment bill from the  revenue bill, in a bid to gain consensus with the Legislature.

It is uncertain what impact this will have since the Assembly considers its action on the revenue bill late last month “done”, and the Senate Majority has a few members for whom the SUNY legislation is a “must have”.