Times in Michigan and other states hard-hit by this persistent recession are tough—and about to get tougher—as new cuts in income support programs for low-income residents are implemented. Sadly, as usual, children will pay the brunt of the price.

Forbes identified a handful of nonprofit leaders in its list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. A few others don’t actually lead nonprofit organizations, but are important to the sector.

Is California’s never-ending budget crisis a harbinger of the future for other states? Or is it an aberration caused by California’s unique blend of economic and governmental problems? And will social-safety-net cutbacks in the state lead to civil disturbances ? 

Two of the leading GOP presidential candidates, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, represent polar opposites in terms of their states’ approaches to health insurance. But only one of the two seems particularly proud of his record.

A spontaneous four-hour marathon of “paying it forward” illustrates simple but powerful lessons about what motivates people to give to charity.

Stark rhetoric can be a powerful tool for good and for bad. Let us know what you think about this approach to getting news out about the state of mental-health services in Nevada and Arizona.

NPQ has noted a rash of “disappearing CEOs” in nonprofitland. Maybe it’s time we took a lesson from the in-your-face Yahoo leadership switch!

Is there something in the wind? Or perhaps it’s just fall descending on us, with its promise of new beginnings. Whatever it is, there’s definitely been some turnover occurring in some of the largest foundations, and Gates is no exception.

The range of planned September 11 commemorations this year is quite amazing, may be disturbing in some instances, and is simply puzzling in others. What do you think should be done to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11?

Charges of irregularities among charities are roiling China. How will Chinese government officials respond? What will it say about how China will treat its brand-new nonprofit sector?

With the hope of retaining farm income in southwest Minnesota while it benefits from a significant land-based transfer of wealth, a community foundation moves into the business of farmland rental.

Employers, employees, and judges are still learning—and making—new rules about what workers can and cannot say in online social media without putting their jobs in jeopardy. In this case, the judge sided with the employees.