A 1988 Fair Housing Act amendment allows landlords to reject applicants with any drug conviction, even if minor. This undermines fair housing and must be changed.
How the Drug War Undermined Fair Housing—and What to Do About It
A Move to Fund the Fight for Health Equity in the Trump Era
With DEI under attack, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is funding organizations that are standing up for health equity.
When Pivoting in Times of Crisis, What Should Small and Medium-Sized Nonprofits Prioritize First?
In this issue of Ask a Nonprofit Expert, nonprofit strategy consultant Jeanne Bell answers a reader’s question about pivoting in a time of crisis.
Social Enterprise: Lessons from Down Under
In Australia, social enterprise is widely perceived as being a movement, and federal support plays a key role. There may be lessons in that for US social enterprises.
A National Network of Activists Pursuing “People’s Budgets” Gains Prominence
Across the country campaigns that meld community budget goals with participatory democratic practices have gained ground. Seattle and Nashville offer two examples.
How People’s Budgets Advance Local Democracy: A Conversation with Celina Su
Through city budgets, people make democratic governance meaningful. Across the country, people are cutting through technical barriers to make local budgets their own.
The Power of Direct Community Funding
Often, the Global South has little say in where foundation resources go. A Brazilian fund and a Brazilian nonprofit, however, show that another path is possible.
A Vision for Land and Liberation
Land and liberation go hand in hand, but the work in not easy. In western Massachusetts, a movement is gaining ground and connecting to a national network.
Organizers at Global Teach-ins Seek Solutions and Envision What Comes Next
This November, on campuses and in communities across the globe, a set of “Next System” teach-ins asked hard questions of how to design more democratic systems.
What Is Land Justice? Nonprofit Leaders Share Their Answers
What does advancing land justice require? In their responses, field leaders identify concrete ways to redefine the relationship between land, people, and the economy.
Real Problems Deserve Real Solutions
To tell stories that build power for real solutions, we need to develop broad understanding of how real solutions are already being envisioned and implemented. The Real Solutions podcast series is a rich resource for this learning and strategy.
Equitable Intermediaries: Power, Protection, Partnership
Fiscal sponsorship enables movement nonprofits to focus on mission and not compliance. A coalition has formed to help nonprofits access the supports they need.