In Asheville, NC, Black and Indigenous narrative leaders came together this summer to imagine new stories of liberation as the United States nears its 250th anniversary.
Designing Counternarratives for the Nation’s 250th Anniversary
How to Avoid Greenwashing and Trump-Proof Your Nonprofit Advocacy
Are the policy advocates that your nonprofit hires aligned with your views? Often, the answer is no—and that can harm you. Here’s how to avoid funding your opponents.
Indiana Slashes Teacher Education Degrees amid a National Educator Shortage
Cuts to teacher education programs in Indiana mirror the national pressure placed on universities as the United States makes it harder for teachers to teach and for students to learn.
Volunteers and Nonprofits Are Drivers of Democracy
Nonprofits regularly depend on volunteers to meet their missions. Do you know what else depends on volunteers? Democracy. Time to get to work on that!
How Getting a Library Card Is a Salute to Democracy
Public libraries have always been an accessible institution for many Americans. But now, more than ever, we can appreciate how fiercely libraries strive to represent our values in their pursuit of authentic democracy.
Katrina Destroyed New Orleans’ Early Childhood Education. Twenty Years Later, It’s a Model for Success.
After the hurricane shuttered New Orleans’ child care centers, providers didn’t just reopen their doors — they built a more equitable system from the ground up.
Clamoring for Equity: Now Is a Builder’s Moment
Today, faced with a rising tide of authoritarianism, many in nonprofits and philanthropy are lying low. But what is required is something else entirely: building for the future.
How Asian Diaspora Digital Community Media Advance Democratic Practice
Asian American community news media help their audiences participate in civic life, a role that has become even more important as immigrants face increased repression.
Can Non-Native Funders Embrace a Native Worldview?
How can philanthropy support Native people? Money helps, but it also requires rooting giving in values of reciprocity, responsibility, relationships, redistribution, and respect.
Proposed PSLF Changes Would Undermine Nonprofits and Public Service Careers
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program has helped nonprofit workers and organizations sustain their work. However, it is now one of the many programs the Trump administration is threatening.
Pay Black Women Like Democracy Depends on It
As Black women continue the fight to protect democracy, it’s time to talk about fair compensation for those working within democratic organizations.
“It Is Good to Be with Family, Movement Family”—Labor’s on the March
As part of a wave of protests against the administration of Donald Trump, an old tradition of Labor Day marches has a revival. And it’s not a moment too soon.