In Athens County, Ohio, nearly one in five residents lack sufficient access to nutritious and affordable food. But a network of nonprofits is seeking to change that.
Appalachian Ohio Rebuilds Local Food Chains
Nonprofit Legal Services Groups Help Get Pot Offense Records Sealed in NYC
About 350 people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana crimes in Manhattan will have their offenses hidden from public criminal records under a new class-action settlement.
UN Report Details Climate Impact on Our Dwindling Land Resources
A new report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change identifies the many challenges the world faces regarding global land use.
Nonprofit, after Long-Sought Success, Adopts New Stewardship Role
Many nonprofits are quite small, but that does not diminish their accomplishments. Each one is a small puzzle piece of a whole, engaged democracy.
The Three Essential Building Blocks of Equitable Development
Gentrification is a real threat, but there are ways to greatly reduce resident displacement. And these measures happen to be highly beneficial even if there is no gentrification risk.
Rooftop Solar Bills Advance in Massachusetts
In 2008, Massachusetts set a goal to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050. It’s now about a quarter of the way there, but it must quicken its pace.
Reconsidering Our Highways to Inequality: Syracuse’s I-81
As America ponders how to handle the crumbling highways that once segregated cities and tore through thriving neighborhoods of color, Syracuse fights to avoid repeating the past.
New and Traditional Philanthropy Unite to Fund Legal Services for Immigrants
A contemporary funder using a trendy model and an 80-year-old, $2 billion traditional foundation step forward to co-fund essential legal services for immigrants.
Wealthy Nonprofits in Washington Oppose New Overtime Proposal
We hear the news that nonprofit organizations in Washington state oppose a new overtime proposal with no surprise—but some disappointment. Could we try to “evolve” more quickly?
Confronting Domestic Abuse: How Legal Aid Provided a Lifeline When I Needed It
How does legal aid impact the lives of low-income Americans? As this story from a domestic abuse survivor explains, access to legal aid can be the difference between getting a new start—or not getting one.
Remembering Toni Morrison: Author and Narrative Field-Builder
Toni Morrison was not just a Nobel Prize laureate and acclaimed novelist; she helped open the field to many Black writers. She also offered some prescient warnings for our times.
Southwest Key: The Trouble with Taking the King’s Tainted Shilling
Southwest Key, one organization housing the children separated at the border, will close two facilities. Though they pushed to open another shelter in February, they blame a lack of federal funds.