Nonprofit leaders in Minnesota prepare for increased demand as proposed changes to SNAP benefits could leave millions of Americans without benefits.
Minnesota Nonprofit Leaders Fight Changes to SNAP
Nonprofit Investigative Reporting Brings Enormous Returns
Thousands of low-income households immediately benefitted from two nonprofit news sites’ reporting on a third nonprofit’s behavior.
When Setting Nonprofit Compensation, Don’t Do This…or This
The number of compensation issues in this one small organization is dizzying. Where are the regulators and the state funders?
Decoding a Campus “Free Speech” Situation
A free speech advocacy group took a University of Michigan “bias response team” to court. On Monday, an appeals court judge ordered the district court to reevaluate their demand for an injunction.
The Thrills and Spills of Dual Leadership: One Not-so-Happy Example
In dual leadership models, fit and organizational alignment are all-important.
Heads Up! Nonprofits and the New Federal Overtime Rule
The Department of Labor has raised the threshold under which employers must pay salaried workers overtime. Take note, and consider setting a higher bar in your area.
Settlement with Koch Nonprofit Requires Donor Disclosure: Implications for You
Why the Koch-funded Americans for Job Security must now disclose its donors by order of the FEC.
US Threatens to Defund Middle East Studies Program
Some observers believe that if you criticize Israel in an academic setting, you should expect to be scrutinized and potentially defunded.
Race, Politics, and Medical Debt
As national election platforms are set, the complex issue of medical debt is front and center. One basic truth is that the debt is too damn high, especially for poor people.
Lead in the Drinking Water in Public Schools: Our American Way of Life
With all the billionaire interventions foisted on the educational design of public schools, the majority of kids are still exposed to harmful levels of lead.
Civil Society and the Rules of Impeachment in the Age of Trump, Revisited
A little more than two years ago, our consulting editor wrote an article on the impeachment process—just in case we, as a people, ever had occasion to use it. Here it is, updated for 2019.
The You-Sized Hole in the Environmental Movement
Two advocates talk about the need to understand the destruction of the environment through a racial equity lens and the promising and powerful future of inclusive climate action.