In August, a nonprofit research giant, Dr. Lester Salamon, passed away. His legacy, however, continues—and the role of the civil society he championed is as vital as ever.
Salamon Crafted Lenses to Better See Civil Society—Will We Wear Them?
Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Authentic Leadership
NPQ Editor-in-Chief Cyndi Suarez continues her conversations with women of color in power by speaking to the first Black woman to represent Massachusetts in the House of Representatives. In their candid conversation, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses what inspires her to lead, shares the emotional challenges of dealing with a health diagnosis in the public eye, and explains why policy is her love language.
Helping Native Business Owners Thrive: How to Build a Supportive Ecosystem
Native entrepreneurs are plentiful. The supports they need to thrive are not. Conscious effort to build out business entrepreneurship ecosystems is required.
Closing the Racial Wealth Divide: A Plan to Boost Black Homeownership
The Black homeownership rate is little different today than it was when the Fair Housing Act of 1968 became law. Here are some action steps that can change that.
The Transformative Potential of Community Land Trusts
The rent is too high. One available solution is expansion of community land trust housing, which enables communities to achieve long-term housing affordability.
Broadway’s Break: A Deep Breath For The Industry?
As Broadway returns, theater professionals share how they dealt with the COVID break, and what improvements they hope will make the theater a more equitable space.
Latinx Conference Grapples with the Economy, Race, and the Politics of Change
At its annual conference, Hispanics in Philanthropy explores the dynamics of social change—and the need for confronting anti-Black racism within the Latinx community.
Rewriting the Rules: Putting Trust Lands to Work for Native American Benefit
Native American nations in the US have 56 million acres of “trust” lands. Current rules make borrowing against this land nearly impossible. This must change.
How Universal Basic Income Can Help Build a Solidarity Economy
By raising and supporting the demand for universal basic income, as many as 140 million-plus workers suffering from poverty or near-poverty today would benefit.
Occupy Wall Street: A Look Back 10 Years after Zuccotti Park
A popular sign at Occupy Wall Street read, “The beginning is near.” Ten years later, two organizers look back to assess what began.
Be Your Own Boss: The Rise of Worker Co-ops, a Photo-Essay
While worker co-ops remain a small portion of the US economy, the pandemic and its aftermath are helping lead to the formation of hundreds of new co-op businesses.
Tackling Erasures with a “Radical Archive”
Chitra Ganesh and Mariam Ghani on threats to Afghanistan’s archives, the radical archivists who preserved them, and how radical archiving confronts erasures.