Insights

What we’re thinking and learning about right now and the news and issues that matter to nonprofits.

Feb 28 2023 | Ning Jun Yuan, TSNE
TSNE would like to congratulate Beth Chandler and Shanique Spalding who have been named to Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy’s new Governor’s Advisory Council on Black Empowerment. → More
Jan 27 2023 | TSNE Leadership Team
TSNE LogoThe Lunar New Year this past Sunday ushered in the Year of the Rabbit, or the Year of the Cat for our Vietnamese community. This is a year symbolizing peace, longevity, and hope for billions of people around the globe, including for many of us at TSNE. As the... → More
Nov 29 2022 | TSNE
TSNE invites you to participate in #GivingTuesday by supporting one of our fiscally sponsored organizations. → More
May 18 2022 | Ning Jun Yuan, TSNE
Nonprofit leaders advocate for direct supportAs part of the City of Boston’s budget hearing process, the Boston City Council invited TSNE’s CEO Elaine Ng to testify on the impacts of COVID-19 on the sector, and the potential for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to provide recovery relief for the... → More
May 31 2021 | TSNE
This page provides an overview of the CARES Act loans available to nonprofits, a step-by-step guide to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program, and clarifications on the PPP loan application itself. → More
Apr 15 2020 | Elaine Ng, CEO and Lori Manzelli, Communications Associate
As the details of the law and the chaos of its implementation unfolded, it became clear that many smaller nonprofits were going to be left out. → More
Mar 26 2020 | TSNE
National Council of Nonprofits discusses what’s in the bill for nonprofits. → More
Tags: covid19
Mar 17 2020 | TSNE
We have been monitoring any and all recommendations and communications from the CDC and the City of Boston to inform our plan of action, while also taking steps to ensure that we are doing all we can to reduce chances of disease transmission at TSNE. → More
Nov 15 2019 | TSNE
Panelists (left to right): Katie Campbell-Simons, Massachusetts Census Equity Fund; Beth Huang, Massachusetts Voter Table; Vatsady Sivongxay, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy CoalitionWith fewer than six months to “Census Day,” April 1, 2020, it’s time for nonprofits to mobilize to make sure our communities get their fair share of resources and representation. Learn more about how the 2020 Census works and will impact your community and... → More
Tags: Census
Nov 15 2019 | TSNE
Dr. Karilyn Crockett, author of "People before Highways"Karilyn Crockett, PhD, a Lecturer of Public Policy and Urban Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discusses themes from her new book People before Highways: Boston Activists, Urban Planners, and a New Movement for City Making, a fascinating... → More

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