Honoring your boundaries means taking the time to figure out what you really need to say—if you need to say anything at all.
The Law Is an Imperfect Tool for Justice
The law is a powerful tool, but the real lever of change is the hard work of organizing.
Holding Our Ground: Tenant Organizing in San Francisco’s Mission District
In San Francisco, Latinx residents of the city’s centrally located Mission District are organizing to secure nonprofit-owned affordable housing—and avoid displacement.
Stories of Organizational Transformation: Moving Toward System Change and a Solidarity Economy
These stories of our three organizations give us cause to be optimistic that the time is now to develop a solid, well-resourced, comprehensive strategy to connect the atomized imaginal cells of the solidarity economy and give birth to a more just, democratic, and sustainable world.
Unlikely Advocates: Worker Co-ops, Grassroots Organizing, and Public Policy
By prioritizing structural reforms that address the root causes of systemic injustice, and by building coalitions and engaging in solidaristic movement building, we can create a society that works for everyone….Advocacy is important not because of successes framed by those currently in power but because it represents the stories of our people informing a better, more just world.
Nonprofit Trusts Are Fighting to Save Local News
With about two newspapers closing every week in America, more and more communities are in danger of becoming local news deserts, with little or no sources of news. One nonprofit’s solution is to acquire local newspapers and keep them in local hands.
Organizing to Abolish Rental Application Fees in Rhode Island
Rhode Island legislators are poised to pass a ban on rental application fees, thanks in part to activist group Reclaim Rhode Island’s efforts to organize tenants to fight for their rights.
Behind the Numbers: Giving USA Panel Sheds Light on Longer Term Trends
Yes, individual giving went down in 2022. That, however, is hardly the most significant finding of the most recent Giving USA report.
Evolving Leadership for Deep Equity
A new health equity initiative challenges traditional definitions of leadership and builds on insights from healthcare stakeholders seeking collaborative systems change.
Worker Co-Ops in Health Care: Lessons from the Field
Across the country, a small but growing number of worker co-ops are offering pathways for building a healthier and more democratic healthcare sector.
Addressing Maternity Care Deserts: A Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Cherot
As the March of Dimes prepares to release its annual report on the state of maternal care in this country, NPQ talks with Dr. Elizabeth Cherot on the growing problem of maternity care deserts.
What is Park Equity?
Green spaces are not a nice-to-have for neighborhoods; they’re essential community infrastructure. While building new parks and planting more trees are promising approaches, racial justice and equity depend on how we create and sustain these vital resources.