The senior editor of Vox writes that the number of jobs in the U.S. solar industry is catching up with jobs in coal.
A Boom in Solar Jobs
Dying with Dignity Canada’s Charity Status Annulled due to “Error”
In Canada, another nonprofit has been stripped of its status due to its advocacy activities; this time, it is Dying with Dignity.
For-profit Grocer Replaced by Nonprofit in West Virginia
The role of nonprofits in our food supply is growing and diversifying. In this case, another nonprofit grocery is born in West Virginia.
Where are the Black Male Teachers in Public Schools?
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan set a 2015 goal to bring more black male teachers to U.S. schools. Why the focus?
Public Library Gets Creative after Bad Budget Cuts
Library usage is surging, but reduced budgets force them to get creative with revenue generation and services.
Foundation Advocates Looser Maryland Charter School Regs
Efforts are under way to encourage changes in Maryland’s charter school laws that would make the state more attractive to charter management organizations.
US Nonprofit Gets Big Grant from Israel for PR
Is the nonprofit StandWithUs simply a PR agency for the Israeli government’s “hasbara” strategy?
When a Challenge Grant Is Just the Ticket (to the Opera)
A $600K funding shortfall threatened to interfere with the Florida Grand Opera’s next season. With $400K to go, an anonymous donor’s offer to match January’s donations had to feel like a blessing.
Most U.S. Public School Students Are Now Low-income so…
How will public schools rise to meet the challenges of a low-income majority in their classrooms?
Fritz Pollard Alliance Rips Snyder’s Washington NFL Team on MLK Day
The NFL’s affiliated racial justice group, the Fritz Pollard Alliance, reports that Dan Snyder’s Washington, D.C. franchise was none too friendly about a discussion of the team’s racially contentious name.
Women in Power—Or, Not So Much: Gender in the Nonprofit Sector
Local and small nonprofit venues are teeming with women in power, but when money comes into play, those “men only” boundaries go up!
7 Key Nonprofit Themes in the State of the Union 2015
In his one-hour State of the Union, President Obama offered some important policy proposals on tax reform and jobs and skipped other issues. The combination should be a template for mobilization and action by the nonprofit sector.