The 2017 Tax Act doubled the tax credit for children. However, 70 percent of young children in single-parent families headed by women don’t receive the full credit.
Child Tax Credit Shortchanges the Nation’s Neediest Families
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case, so Sleeping in Public Remains Lawful
The Boise law remains invalid, and cities and municipalities cannot arrest people for sleeping in public places if there is no room at area shelters.
In 2020, Will We Trust the Count?
It’s critical that every eligible citizen who wishes to vote can. Making that less likely are state election officials who focus on the nonexistent problem of voter fraud.
The Gift of Fire: The Purpose of Capital as Freedom
If capital is supposed to seek “its highest and best use,” then what that use is ought to be up for discussion.
Families of Prisoners Pay Billions Each Year to Support Loved Ones
In the past decade, family members of prisoners have seen costs skyrocket, as more and more services, even at state prisons, are outsourced to private vendors. It’s the epitome of a captured market.
Let’s Show Some Love to Nonprofit Regulators: Trump Foundation Pays Its Fine
New York’s Charities Bureau has a commitment to keeping nonprofits on the straight and narrow. Its investment in staffing and educational outreach puts it near the top in comparison with other states.
SPLC Employees Vote to Join Union: A Situation Worth Watching
SPLC staff have taken a new step, voting to join the Washington-Baltimore News Guild. If the process continues smoothly, it could be a counterexample to recent discouraging responses to labor issues.
Less Voluntary, More Predictable: Providence Mulls Nonprofit Deadbeats
Large nonprofits who openly flout local agreements for payments in lieu of taxes put public support at risk.
Mormons Accused of Hiding and Hoarding Billions for the End of Days
The Mormons take yet another turn in the spotlight over wealth. A whistleblower alleges the church has hoarded billions of dollars in an auxiliary company that makes no charitable expenditures.
Fighting Anti-Semitism the Wrong Way
Presidential advisor Jared Kushner says this executive order “makes clear what our administration has stated publicly and on the record: Anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism.”
Business Conference Questions Capitalism—But Not Too Much
At its annual conference, the American Sustainable Business Council debates how capitalism’s ills might be remedied, but gingerly.
Models and Components of a Great Nonprofit Dashboard
Dashboards are enormously useful for keeping strategic goals in play. How do you create an effective nonprofit dashboard? Here’s a step-by-step process with examples from a variety of organizations.