What's Down with the Brown?
Welcome to the latest edition of the Brownbag Magazine. In the words of Robert Browning, the lark is on the wing, the snail is on the thorn, and baseball is back in the park (well ok, he didn't know much about baseball). Anyway, time to put those hats and scarves away for another year: Spring is here. The response to our new look, which debuted in February, has been overwhelmingly positive, and we promise to keep our standards just as high in the future. This issue, we are sure there is something to interest you, from a Sudha Snack to a WHCAP artist original. But first catch up on all the latest from Brownscape....more>

Sudha's Snack by Sudha Narasimhan
Today on NPR I heard that to be considered middle class in NYC one has to make $75,000 a year. I am here to say that I do not make anything close to that. Why does it take so much to be “middle class”?  Does this mean I am part of the working poor?more>

Out of the Bag: The Women's Sector? Not Quite... by Josh Moore and Maria Nardell
At first glance, nonprofits appear to be predominantly female-run; even though they make up just under half of the total U.S. work force, women fill 68% of nonprofit staff positions. When we take a deeper look at the gender composition of senior management, nonprofit size makes a significant difference.more>

Chew on this: Is it Love or Excuses by Joy Leftow
Joy Leftow, born in Washington Heights in New York City, is an American poet and short story writer who often appears on local radio shows and at local poetry events in her hometown.more>