A former accountant alleges that the National Rifle Association spent $24 million on one law firm in a 13-month period—another sign of spending control problems at the gun-rights nonprofit.
Another Voice Says Something Is Rotten at the NRA
Cultural Institutions Respond to Call for Diversity by New York City Mayor’s Office
New York City has called on its nonprofit cultural institutions to increase racial diversity among senior staff and boards—or face funding cuts. To date, 33 institutions have submitted equity plans.
Minneapolis Foundation Pairs Climate Action and Racial Equity
A new fund makes its first grants—and takes on the climate gap.
Nonprofit Festival as Target: Shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival
In Gilroy, California, a festival shooting reminds us of our sector’s essential community-building role.
Hospital Humbled by ProPublica Will Raise Wages and Stop Suing Employees
After its practices became public, a nonprofit hospital announces it will be less cutthroat in collections. But has the hospital truly seen the light?
A Drowning Orchestra Must Choose Which Lifeboat to Grab
An orchestra based in Montgomery County, Maryland, near Washington DC, faces a difficult decision, as two options to “save” the nonprofit are offered, but both with significant downsides.
North Carolina Town Board Transfers Mound Deed to Native Nonprofit
Building on the past, the collaboration evokes visions of a future where sites linked along a culture corridor in western North Carolina let visitors experience a broader view of Cherokee history.
How We (Don’t) Care for the Mentally Ill: A New York City Story
Here’s an examination of what has happened 10 years after a nonprofit blew the whistle on abuse and mistreatment of mentally ill patients in adult homes.
Remaking the Economic System in Puerto Rico: A Case Study
In light of the recent citizen mobilization that toppled the island’s governor, we believe this webinar featuring leading Puerto Rican activists is more important than ever.
Which Cities Have the Most Nonprofits, and Why?
The geographic concentration of local-serving nonprofits makes a difference to the reach and effectiveness of government.
Immigrants and Their Communities Pay a Dear Price in Fear
If federal policies were meant to intimidate, isolate, and make immigrants and their communities less financially secure, even without promised arrests, threats of mass deportation have done all that.
Loss of Youngstown Paper Inspires Policy Proposals to Support Local News
It’s past time to consider whether there might be policies that could be put in place to support local news. Here are some proposals out of Ohio.