It’s our collective national responsibility to call out racism wherever it occurs. It is not the responsibility of those targeted by it to prove anything.
In the Age of COVID-19, Whose Job Is It to Fight Racism?
CDC Weakens Protective Guidelines as Need for Essential Workers Intensifies
Why are protections for essential workers being weakened even as they are being “thanked for their service”?
$349B in PPP Loans May Already Be Spent—Will the Next Round Be Better?
The funds in the first round of the payroll protection program may already have been spent as of yesterday. Where is your nonprofit in all of this?
For Some, Stimulus Checks Are “Now You See It, Now You Don’t”
Federal stimulus checks may be coming to you soon—unless your bank gets them first.
With Schools Closed, States and Cities Launch New Food Security Programs
The fact that some children go hungry when not in school has been clear for some time. It’s one of our nation’s basic faults, which has been made starker by the pandemic.
Keeping it Real: The Scrappy Resilience of Some Nonprofits
How do nonprofits survive when their usual business model goes belly-up for an indeterminate period? Here’s an example of one strategy based on a much-used principle.
How Philanthropy Can Support Black Workers
We all know the norm: when economic trouble hits, people of color suffer the most. It is time for philanthropy to dedicate its energy to breaking this pattern.
Facing “Existential Threat,” Nonprofit Leaders Look to Cope and Make Change
Nonprofit leaders share their hopes and fears about the challenges facing their organizations during the COVID-19 crisis.
When Money Isn’t the Problem
Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during October-1993, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. Most nonprofit organizations need more money than they have. To increase their funds, they either seek new strategies for raising money or they strive to upgrade their existing strategies. However, a significant number of nonprofit organizations that
One Option for a Joyful, Creative National Rebirth: Revisiting the WPA
As the impact of the pandemic on health, the economy, and society becomes clearer, arts advocates suggest a move from the old Depression playbook.
Postal Service in Peril as Mail Volume Slows
During the COVID-19 outbreak, the amount of mail being sent has slowly decreased as businesses use the service less. Without further assistance, the post office could run out of money.
Undocumented Migrants Increasingly Die Quietly at Home
Faced with limited income, no health insurance, and the constant fear of arrest or deportations, undocumented migrants are not being counted among COVID-19 suspected deaths.