The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Paying a High Price

Living-wage laws threaten stability of some charities

By Michael Anft

Bryan Van Dorpe is facing one of his toughest challenges as executive director of the South Boston Neighborhood House, a charity whose 80 employees care for 6,000 children, adolescents, and elderly people.

Beginning July 1, Neighborhood House, which gets 20 percent of its money from the city of Boston, must comply with a local...

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