When the US removed lead from paint and gasoline, the nation not only saw improved health but lower crime rates—all the more reason to step up lead removal work.
Remove Lead and You Too Can Stop Crime in Its Tracks
Driver License Suspensions to Collect Traffic Citations Create Poverty Trap
An estimated 11 million people nationally have had their drivers’ licenses suspended due to unpaid traffic citations. Often, those affected lack the cash to pay.
Rohingya Refugees Call for Greater Say in Running Camps in Bangladesh
Spurred by persecution in Myanmar, more than a million Rohingya refugees now live in Bangladesh, over 850,000 of whom are in camps near the border town of Cox’s Bazar.
Gift Horse or Trojan Horse? A Thorough Physical is Critical
Not every gift benefits nonprofits equally. In this classic article, Clara Miller tells us why organizations need to look before accepting gifts and why some lead to large unforeseen costs.
L.A. Art Museum Loses Its Largest Donor in Dispute over Display Policy
Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s biggest donor just halted donations over plans to rebuild the museum in a way that shows less of the permanent collections.
“Don’t Be Evil?” Google Cracks Down on Worker Dissent
A little more than a year after worker walkouts called attention to sexual harassment at Google, management has used firings and other actions to curtail dissent.
Art Exhibit Highlights Personal Stories of Incarcerated Women
Over the past 40 years, the incarceration rate for women has increased 834 percent nationwide, and yet their stories are rarely told.
Hiding Behind a Shield: Nonprofit Status Helps Conceal Political Money
Behested donations—that is, donations made to nonprofits at the request of public officials—seem to be on the rise in our post-Citizens United world.
US Receives a Grade of “F” in Reproductive Health and Rights
In its eighth annual report on reproductive rights, the Population Institute for the first time lowers its overall grade for the US to an “F.”
Remaking the Economy in the Black Belt
Watch this NPQ webinar to learn about community-based economic development in the South from four Black activists in the Black Belt and Mississippi Delta.
Nonprofit Founder Vu Le Challenges Funders to Step Up as He Steps Down
Vu Le exits his executive director role at a time when many leaders of color at nonprofits are experiencing burnout and often limited support from funders.
The Not-Uncommon Tale of a Benefactor Becoming a Problem
A pair of philanthropists bailed out a Florida nonprofit seven years ago. Now those philanthropists are alleged to have fraudulently acquired their wealth.