Notes from the frontlines of protest: the atmosphere of intolerance for dissent has palpably intensified as demonstrators face bureaucratic obstacles, ramped-up charges, intimidation, and the use of force.
Anti-Terrorism Law Could Impact Nonprofits
Learn what the new USA PATRIOT Act could mean for your nonprofit.
Will the Real Nonprofit Sector Please Stand Up
Even before the smoke had cleared at Ground Zero, charities were being raked over the coals for “mismanagement” of donations—the real mistake, according to the author, was failing to stand up to the media’s attacks with confidence and vision.
A Native Heritage for Our Common Future
Native spirituality holds lessons for our globalizing, increasingly frightened future—we must hold sacred our mutual obligations.
Reflecting upon the Charitable Response of September 11: We’ve Just Begun
Cohen scans the horizon—generosity of donors, fundraising miscommunication, distribution of funds, disaster preparedness, and regulation—and offers some lessons learned.
Youth Leadership Development: A Space, a Voice and Some Power
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative epitomizes what’s possible when youth have leadership opportunities-a home-grown executive director at age 28.
Welcome | Winter 2001
Why did we decide to produce an issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly, which is meant to address the entirety of the sector, on the subject of youth development? Our reason is simple. We see it as a topic that cuts across the boundaries of fields of practice and geography impacting such core concerns as the
Youth Development and the Third Sector
Elaine Johnson of National Training Institute for Community Youth Work reflects upon the challenges and prospects of infusing the entire sector with youth development principles.
Supporting Young People in Your Organization
Practical suggestions that can be incorporated in your daily tasks.
Young Leaders Speak
As accomplished leaders in their 20s, these four remarkable individuals suggest what personal and institutional actions adults can take to foster genuine youth development.
Civil Regulation—How Nonprofits are Co-regulating Business
Many nonprofits have bypassed nation states and advocate collaboratively and confrontationally with business to solve environmental and social challenges.
Giving Sanctuary, Nurturing a Tradition of Nationhood
Keikialoha Kekipi and Susie Osborne create a safe place for youth to explore and celebrate Native Hawaiian culture and history.