Author Archive

John MacIntosh

Nonprofits

Opinion

OPINION: Serving justice while limiting the collateral damage

Here’s why the Child Victims Act poses an unintended threat to nonprofits serving New York’s child welfare system and what can be done.

New York City

News

Will NYC’s nonprofit procurement process ever be functional?

New York City spends 35% of its procurement budget on nonprofit contractors, but payment delays continue to vex vendors.

Nonprofits

Funding

Real Talk: Crunch time

Nonprofits are feeling the pressure from rising interest rates and the increasing cost of borrowing.

Opinion

Funding

Real Talk: New York City Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice - A litmus test for procurement reform

Looking at a tiny agency and the potential for working through its backlog of delayed payments.

Nonprofits

Opinion

Real Talk: A New Year’s check in on New York City contract delays

While there is continued improvement, an analysis finds that much remains to do for nonprofits waiting to get paid.

Opinion

Funding

Real Talk: The procurement backlog is only the beginning

$4.2 billion in payments to nonprofits that was “unlocked” through a city initiative that registered 2,600 previously unregistered, retroactive contracts, was only the first step in getting them paid.