The Centers for Disease Control bungled the initial response to coronavirus. How will communities respond to high-level disorganization?
Weak Federal Response to Coronavirus Establishes Low, Slow Baseline
Gig Economy Law in California Roils Nonprofit Theater World
In Sonoma County, California, nonprofit theaters are seeking to adjust to a new state law that restricts the use of independent contractors.
UC Berkeley Launches $6B Campaign as Identity Crisis Looms
The University of California, Berkeley has launched a $6 billion capital campaign. Meanwhile, memories of a public university fade.
Powerful “Mockingbird” Performance Jolts and Inspires Students and Critics
Eighteen thousand New York City students saw a free staging of “To Kill A Mockingbird” in Madison Square Garden.
Restoring Our Hidden Rivers: Revisiting Urban Waterways with New Eyes
Often, urban rivers are out of sight, out of mind. We may not even know they exist. Yet restoring our oft-submerged urban waterways is critical to building healthy communities.
Eschewing the Philanthropic Route, Dan Price Wants Wage Justice
Five years ago, a CEO of a Seattle-based firm set a minimum wage for his employees at $70,000 and slashed his salary to that level; today, he’s happier than ever about it.
Phoenix Mayor Casts Tie-Breaking Vote for Civilian Police Review Board
Sometimes, the voices of the community matter and elected officials are willing to listen.
Global Fashion and the Climate Crisis: How Your Clothes Heat Up the Planet
The fashion industry currently emits 1.7 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year, nearly twice what airplanes do. Can philanthropy help the industry shift to more sustainable practices?
Nonprofit Leader Alleged to Have Absconded with $4 Million in Welfare Funds
A public embezzlement scheme in Mississippi appears to involve the siphoning of $65 million in welfare dollars, at least $4 million of which ended up in private pockets.
Museum Unions Seek More than Improved Pay, Union Organizers Insist
What do newly unionized art workers want? Better wages, benefits, and working conditions for sure, but also a more democratic workplace.
As Pandemic Threat Looms, One in Five Rural Hospitals Face Closure Risk
An estimated 450 rural hospitals nationwide are at risk of closing. At-risk hospitals are concentrated in states that failed to expand Medicaid.
A Financial Physics Problem Makes a DC Nonprofit Implode
What could go wrong with a nonprofit receiving a $28 million bequest? How about failing to use that bequest to ensure long-term sustainability?