In an “exhortation” spanning fifty thousand words, Pope Francis criticizes a world obsessed with material possessions and condemns poverty based on the unequal sharing of material wealth. He calls for the Catholic Church to focus on its mission and, more specifically, on the spiritual and economic relief of the poor.
Tamesha Means claims no one told her that continuing with her pregnancy, despite the almost nil chance her fetus would survive, would pose a serious risk to her own health. She contracted two serious infections in the process. On her behalf, the ACLU has brought a suit against Mercy Health Partners and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, citing the “disastrous consequences” when hospitals put religious doctrine above the healthcare needs of the patient.
Human trafficking cases in the news remind us of the importance of nonprofit advocacy and potential legislation to go after traffickers.
A new law passed in Egypt requires protest organizers to give three days’ notice to police prior to any large planned demonstration and gives authorities the power to ban demonstrations deemed a threat to public order. Secular activists say this gives free rein to police abuses and military power, and that the law is intended to suppress dissent.
If you’re a Palestinian whose family moved to Syria for a better life but was displaced from the country due to the civil war, you face a series of consequences. You might not be welcome in a new host country, you might not get any services because you’re deemed Palestinian, and you might have no place to go when the Syrian civil war ends.
The nonprofit sector should take any opportunity to ensure that nonprofits are not being used to funnel dark money to elections and to ensure that the sector’s role in ensuring open and inclusive elections is protected. Both topics are being considered under new IRS proposals.
The Obama administration is at long last getting around to defining what constitutes political activity as run by a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
A local veterans’ organization has waged a media campaign regarding the Wounded Warriors Project, charging that it does not spend enough on programming. In response, Wounded Warriors has decided to sue.
The holidays can bring out the best in giving, but also bring out some annoyances as well. Learn straight from nonprofits about what helps and what doesn’t.
As people struggle to put a holiday meal in front of their families, they find they cannot quite make ends meet, and end up at the food pantries looking for a few items. This year may be worse because of the impact of a $5 billion cut in food stamps that took effect on November 1st.
Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS seems to have misreported its partisan political activities in 2012 by omitting $11.2 million it gave to Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform that was spent for direct and indirect involvement in campaigns. Crossroads GPS isn’t the only 501(c)(4) social welfare organization deserving and attracting scrutiny—not by a long shot.
The Orcas Opportunities Gift Catalog is a pilot project aimed at promoting philanthropy during the holiday season while addressing specific community needs. From food and gas vouchers to capital improvements to arts and education, online “shoppers” can find many ways to support their neighbors.