What does long-term community organizing require? The work of organizers in North Carolina illustrates the joys and challenges of long-term, community-building work.
Carolina Rising: Base-Building Lessons from North Carolina
Startup Economy Must Be Supported with Reparations in Mind
One silver lining in the COVID economy is a rise in business startups. Policy can help by boosting startup efforts by business owners of color.
While Congress Sleeps, Washington, DC Issues $1,200 Checks to Its Unemployed
In Washington, DC, faced with federal inaction, the local government seeks to extend benefits to reach at least 20,000 unemployed residents.
COVID-19 Commission Must Include Analysis of Structural Racism and Poverty
A bipartisan congressional investigation on government’s failed response to COVID-19 must address historical racial and economic inequities.
Mental Health Startups Proliferate amid Pandemic
As the pandemic has given a boost to telehealth, it has also led to more telehealth-based mental health startups.
Philanthropic Reform Is Fine, but a New Tax Policy Is Vital
Current proposals that promote greater philanthropic transparency and giving are useful, but only major shifts in tax policy will lead to social and economic justice.
Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits and Philanthropy
The production team of NPQ’s Tiny Spark podcast shares with listeners “the stories behind the stories” in a broad-ranging meditation on the nature of nonprofit journalism.
Absent Federal Action, City Transit Agencies Face Draconian Cuts Nationwide
With CARES dollars running out, transit agencies across the US are looking at major cuts, including shutting down some stations and services entirely.
CDC Seriously Underestimated COVID-19 Death Disparities for People of Color
New CDC data paint a more complete picture of just how severe racial disparities with respect to COVID-19 have been.
United Nations Report Says Great Barrier Reef Is in “Critical” Condition
A new World Heritage Outlook report to the UN finds 18 of 252 World Heritage sites are in “critical” condition—including, for the first time, the Great Barrier Reef.
Is Marquette University “Rightsizing” or Taking a Wrong Turn?
A Jesuit liberal arts university seeks to balance its budget by cutting programs. Is this the wisest course of action?
As Eviction Crisis Looms, How Should the Federal Government Respond?
To date, the primary federal policy to keep people housed has been eviction moratoria. But moratoria are Band-Aids, and clearly structural change is required.