http://www.wfae.org/wfae/ Feed provided by WFAE 90.7 FM: Charlotte's NPR News Source en-us Copyright 2009 WFAE 90.7 Mon, 05 10 2009 16:46 EST Mon, 05 10 2009 16:46 EST Non-profit consolidation talk popular, but realistic? These days, there's a lot of talk about whether non-profits should consolidate all or at least a portion of their operations. As part of a media collaboration called Charlotte Mission Possible, we asked for public input on how to improve charitable non-profits. Consolidation emerged as a strong theme. Both WFAE and the Charlotte Observer have taken a closer look at this issue with stories in the past week. In this segment, Morning Edition host Scott Graf talks to WFAE's Julie Rose and Eric Frazier of the Charlotte Observer about what they learned. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5475&action=display Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00 EST Making nonprofits merge: A free market approach Funding for nonprofits is so tight right now that it's fueling a tense conversation about mergers and collaboration in Charlotte. Hundreds of people submitted their suggestions to improve Charlotte's nonprofit sector through a media collaboration called Charlotte Mission Possible. WFAE's Julie Rose takes a look at one recurring theme that suggests Charlotte's nonprofit sector should take a lesson from the free market system. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5461&action=display Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00 EST Unofficial shelters popular with Charlotte's homeless WFAE is part of a media collaboration called Charlotte: Mission Possible that is looking for creative solutions to the unmet needs in our community. Homelessness often falls near the top of that list. The latest count estimates at least 6,000 people are homeless in Mecklenburg County. Advocates and local officials say Charlotte needs more homeless shelters and more affordable housing to meet the needs. But rather than wait for that to happen, some members of the community have taken things into their own hands. WFAE's Julie Rose reports. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5385&action=display Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00 EST Sorting through non-profits for efficiencies Foundation for the Carolinas is taking an inventory of all of Charlotte's non-profit - from arts groups to social service agencies - to see how they can most effectively meet the area's needs. WFAE's Lisa Miller has more. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5324&action=display Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:00 EST Charlotte homeless shelters to merge The Uptown Men's Shelter and Emergency Winter Shelter have announced plans to merge after more than 20 years operating separately. County officials, directors of the two shelters and even the homeless men they serve all say the merger makes perfect sense. WFAE's Julie Rose has more: http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5273&action=display Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:00 EST 'Charlotte: Mission Possible' turns to your ideas Times are tough for social service agencies and charities. Budgets have been slashed while demands for their services are increasing. Several media organizations, including WFAE, have teamed up to help find a solution. We call this project Charlotte: Mission Possible. A company in Charlotte is also playing an instrumental role in the project. It's tasked with asking the public for ideas to help charities improve their services. WFAE's Simone Orendain has this report on Edison Nation and its role in Charlotte: Mission Possible. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5236&action=display Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:00 EST Homelessness shifts toward families National homeless statistics released this week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development mirror what Charlotte-area officials have known for months: more families and children are now living on the street. WFAE's Julie Rose reports. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5233&action=display Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00 EST Looking inside Charlotte: Mission Possible Charities in Charlotte have been hit hard by the poor economy. Large increases in the need for their services come at a time when securing funding is very difficult. Eight media outlets in Charlotte have teamed up to help publicize the situation. WFAE's Scott Graf spoke with the project organzier Steve Gunn, the Editor for Innovations at the Charlotte Observer, about the goal of the project. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5207&action=display Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00 EST North Mecklenburg Senior Center may close The North Mecklenburg Senior Center may close at the end of August if it can't raise enough money to make up for United Way cuts. WFAE's Lisa Miller has more. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5210&action=display Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00 EST Concerned citizens want plan to tackle need in Charlotte Dozens of Charlotte's human service agencies will begin the new fiscal year today with even tighter budgets to service more people in these tough economic times. Last night, more than 200 people gathered to figure out how Charlotte residents, community leaders, and officials should go about meeting basic needs. And the answer that came back is that Charlotte needs a plan to raise money and efficiently parcel out assistance. WFAE's Lisa Miller has more. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5205&action=display Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00 EST United Way cuts wide and deep A record number of people in Mecklenburg County are requesting emergency food, shelter and rental assistance. And the nonprofits that offer those services are struggling to keep up in the face of severe funding shortages. Today, the United Way of Central Carolinas announced an overall cut of 35 percent in funding to agencies it supports. WFAE's Julie Rose has more. http://www.wfae.org/wfae/stat_search.cfm?id=5176&action=display Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:00 EST