A bill authored by three Democratic Party senators would suspend interest payments for student loan borrowers and write down student debt by $10,000 per borrower.

Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during June-1999, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. There are times in the life of almost every group when a fundraising consultant can be helpful. These times are characterized by one or more of the following situations: You need someone with skill and knowledge who

Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during October-1999, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. For the past three months, those of us living in the San Francisco Bay Area have been engaged in a struggle to save our commercial-free radio station, KPFA. The story, an unusual one for our times, has

Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during December-1999 has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. I recently discovered that, when confronted with a formidable fundraising challenge, it’s wise to consult the experts, craft a feasible plan, and perhaps most important, trust your instincts. With virtually no experience in securing gifts from major

Foundations sign a pledge committing to more flexible and responsive practice during COVID-19. Is yours among them?

As Zoom grapples with extraordinary demand, reorganizing should include a commitment to providing more free online time to domestic nonprofits.

Arts organizations were among the hardest hit in the Great Recession, but projections for many museums under COVID-19 look nothing less than disastrous.

Like healthcare workers and first responders, grocery clerks and stockers risk infection as they put themselves in close contact with customers.

Do writers understand social isolation better than others? Whatever the reason, the literary community has been quick to respond to the need to help people cope with an extraordinary global moment.

The national restaurant association estimates 5–7 million restaurant workers face imminent layoffs. Nonprofits respond, while advocating for government intervention.

Homeless families in L.A. assert that government should be using all available vacant space to house people during the coronavirus crisis.

Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during August-1997, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. In 1980, a few weeks after Ronald Reagan was elected president, I answered a classified advertisement in the Portland Oregonian. The first word was ACTIVIST. I can’t remember the rest of the ad, but the main idea