Michael McAlister received two very rare things Wednesday: a pardon from the governor of Virginia, and an apology.
Rezoning NYC for More Affordable Housing May Have Had Opposite Effect
Once again, the low-income people of New York City neighborhoods who need affordable housing may find that “affordable” leaves them priced out.
We’re Fed Up! Detroit’s Janitors Join the Battle for a Living Wage
As a city emerges from bankruptcy, workers see the fight for a living wage as part of the effort to rebuild their city.
Who’s Going to Lighten the Load of Obesity’s Heavy Costs?
The Brookings Center for Social Dynamics and Policy along with the World Food Center of UC Davis presented research on the economic costs of obesity. If todays’ 12.7 million obese youth stay obese in adulthood, the price tag could be a staggering $1.1 trillion.
92-Year-Old Found Dead Was “Exhausted” by Charity Requests
Olive Cooke was receiving more than 180 charitable donation requests a month. Did pressure from overzealous fundraisers lead to her doom?
Sweet Briar Donor Excoriates Board and President in Commencement Address
It is a rare to have a commencement speaker excoriate the college whose graduates she has been invited to address, but in this case, Mayor Teresa Tomlinson could not have been expected to do differently.
Board Fractures, Director Leaves—How Do You Get People to Do Stuff?
The description of the infighting at the Pinellas County Homeless Leadership Board is excruciating, but there may be a relatively simple solution to the impasse.
With U.S. Religiosity Waning, Will Giving Go South?
The findings of the Pew Research Center’s new study on religion in America also raise questions about levels of giving.
Knight Funds Community-Oriented Journalism at Detroit Nonprofit News Sites
The Knight Foundation has announced that it will give another $500,000 to five nonprofit news partners that make up the Detroit Journalism Cooperative.
Jury Convicts Nonprofit Right-to-Die Group of Assisting Woman’s Suicide
After deliberating for only 90 minutes, a jury found that the Final Exit Network had intentionally assisted in Doreen Dunn’s suicide in 2007, after she suffered for years with chronic pain.
UT-Austin Admissions Scandal Shows System in Need of Fundamental Board Governance Changes
What UT-Austin has done to frustrate the efforts of a trustee to uncover information about its admissions scandals contains lessons for nonprofits about transparency, accountability, and the roles of board members.
Millionaire’s Tax Helps California Mental Health Nonprofits Thrive
Thanks to a successful 10-year–old ballot measure, county governments throughout the state of California have funding to support community-based nonprofit service providers.