AN NPQ CLASSIC:
Yesterday, we were treated to the berating of a member of the press corps by the president-elect following a set-to between him and Meryl Streep, who was championing the role of a free press in democracy and urging people to give to the Committee to Protect Journalists. To highlight the overlap between the work of the civil sector and journalism, we present an interview with Joel Simon, who heads that organization.
Freedom of the Press & Civil Society: An Interview with the Committee to Protect Journalists
One problem with using “impact measurement” as a sole or primary way to judge effectiveness is that sometimes in advocacy on a political issue it may take all you have just to keep the flag flying and the issue surfaced in the right way – decades may pass and apparently no one wants to listen and then…all of a sudden an opening occurs. Leaders of contested causes talk below about what it takes to exhibit brave political leadership in the 21st century. 
The president of the Government Accountability Project discusses whistleblowing as an act of individual bravery and leadership, as well as how nonprofits working in the field where the exposé has occurred can help. 
By now we’ve all heard of the OWS General Assembly. But how does it really function?
HBO’s Bill Maher recently weighed in on the question of what should and should not qualify for charitable—that is, tax deductible—donations.
In El Paso, Texas, Community Solutions has a strong track record of helping the children of prisoners avoid their parent’s path, but as its federal funding dies, the nonprofit is struggling.
Cornel West and Tavis Smiley have written a book the reminds the wealthiest nation in the world about its continued willingness to turn a blind eye to poverty.
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation’s tax documents show that it accumulated about $56 million in donations since it opened in 2007 but almost none of that has gone towards direct services.
One of the most significant mergers in the realm of nonprofit technology in recent years is in the books, as Blackbaud has officially acquired Convio and merged into one entity.
Some cities increasingly see nonprofits’ tax exemptions as less and less sacrosanct, while others are voluntarily giving away tax revenues in the form of breaks to for-profit developers.