In Dane County a primary factor lending toward intractable poverty is the shortage of affordable housing units and the high cost of rental units. A significant portion of household income is allocated towards housing. The definition of housing affordability is based on the percent of household income spent on housing. Housing expenditures upwards of 30% of household income are regarded as a ‘cost burden’ and are considered not affordable. To learn about the challenge of affordable housing, s
By law, every nonprofit organization is run by a Board of Directors. Boards can be composed of anywhere from 3 individuals on up. Nonprofit Executive Directors (even those who are founders) are staff to the organization. Boards set strategic direction, assure financial wellbeing of the organization, and attend to proper organization management. Learn about board management from Extension Professor and Community Development Educator Paul Roback in the video below. For more information on n
