Farmers are joining the lines of those who are in need: They cannot pay their bills without sales of what they produce, and lack a federal system to distribute it.
Hunger Grows, Food Rots, and the USDA Moves at a Sloth’s Speed
The Best Decision Ever: One Nonprofit’s Extraordinary COVID-19 Choice
As advocates agitate for hazard pay for nonprofit workers, an organization serving the homeless makes a decision that should act as a beacon for us in these times.
Anonymous Letter Writer Makes the Ultimate Anchor Institution Argument
If a nonprofit university survives, but the community around it dies, has the university served its mission?
Greed and the Pandemic
The United States just hit one million cases of the coronavirus and 57,000 dead. Let’s talk wealth gap as a facilitator of contagion.
Will Donor-Advised Funds Meet Their “Rainy Day” Promise?
Donor-advised fund (DAF) accounts have grown to over $120 billion in assets. Now one key rationale—that they can be a charitable rainy-day fund—is being put to the test by COVID-19.
PPP Loans: Second Verse, Same as the First
If at first you don’t succeed—fail, fail again?
Nonprofit Housing Providers Brace for Financial Impact of COVID-19
As hard as it is for many to pay rent under the coronavirus-induced economic shutdown, how will rent-dependent nonprofit housing providers fare?
Despite Pandemic Funding Challenges, Nonprofit Urban Gardeners Step Up
In the Twin Cities, many community gardens carry on amidst the pandemic while respecting distancing guidelines.
CARES Act Design Reinforces Systemic Inequality
Coronavirus relief aid from the government is not equally accessible to all applicants. Who lost out, and why?
Native Nations Sue US Administration Three Times over CARES Act
A total of $8 billion is supposed to be allocated to Indian Country under the CARES Act, but how the money will be distributed remains in dispute.
Is $30 Billion for CDFIs and Community Banks in Paycheck Protection Enough?
Will Paycheck Protection Program money reach business owners and nonprofits in communities of color?
When is a Grassroots Movement Not Grassroots? A Case from Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, a supposedly grassroots movement to “open up” the state appears more artificial than homegrown.