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.
A Drowning Orchestra Must Choose Which Lifeboat to Grab
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.
Some Dumb Ideas Never Die: Title X Family Planning Funds Go to Cycle Tracking App
Federal grants intended to help poor women obtain contraceptives are being used to sponsor a menstruation-tracking app operated by anti-birth control, anti-abortion groups.
The Wall as Captured by Artists and Children
Artists at the US-Mexico border have challenged people to imagine what could exist in place of a divisive wall.
Creating High-Functioning Nonprofits: Who Should Have What Financial Information?
Are your nonprofit staff and board members literate about your organizational finances? The answer has enormous impact—not just financially, but culturally and programmatically.
Puerto Rico’s Search for a New Social Order (Is Ours Too)
If social media can be said to be a pulse of the people, events in Puerto Rico are a cause for reflection in the States.
Nonprofits in Twin Cities Take a Critical Role Back from United Way
United Way’s model is in decline, and community groups must look for new ways to connect with the goodwill of the small to mid-size donors wandering away from the habit of giving.