On the final day of handing down decisions, the Supreme Court of the United States came out with what might be deemed “non-decisions” on gerrymandering and the census.
Foundation Report Challenges Greater Boston to Address Housing Affordability
The Boston Community Foundation has long monitored the state of housing equity in one of this country’s most expensive cities. This year, they address the problem in regional terms.
The Lavender Fields of Manhattan and Those who Tend Them: Treasuring the Unlikely
It takes a collaboration of nonprofit and public groups to maintain our public spaces as sacred.
Abused and Neglected Children in Detention Facilities: A Mass Hostage Situation
As children linger in concentration camps at the US border, the House and Senate are locked in a battle over enforcement issues.
Wayfair Employees Show Us What Solidarity Looks Like
In an action sure to attract consumer action, employees of Wayfair walk out to demand that they not be made complicit in the brutal detention of immigrant children at the border.
Transforming an Ugly Campaign Promise into a Truly Beautiful Wall
Some 2016 voters were lured by promises of a “big, beautiful wall” between the US and Mexico. One Mexican artist is doing his best to beautify stretches of border fence, offering asylum seekers hope.
3 Key Strategies to Develop Communities without Displacing Residents
Can resident displacement be avoided in rapidly developing communities? Yes, but doing so requires community organizing informed by an inclusive vision.
Odd Collaboration Serves Politically Sensitive Singles and Democracy at the Same Time
A perfect match? A dating app and a political nonprofit forge a partnership to improve voter turnout—and maybe make some first dates.
2018 Philanthropy and its Big Implications for Nonprofits: A Webinar on Giving USA with Dr. Patrick Rooney
Giving USA’s new report shows 2018 saw a downturn in giving. Though findings indicate some trouble afoot, nonprofits and philanthropy can act to reverse problematic trends around individual donations.
High-Wealth Group Calls for Wealth Tax
America has a “moral, ethical and economic responsibility to tax our wealth more,” says a group of rich individuals in an open letter to the nation’s 2020 presidential candidates.
Congress, You Paying Attention? Hospital Billing Practices Belie Nonprofit Status
A new study shows that when it comes to aggressive collection practices, Virginia’s nonprofit hospitals garnish wages more often than for-profits. Some Baltimore unions have organized against it.
A Closing School Teaches One Final Lesson about Nonprofit Scale and Strategy
Chico Sabbah’s wealth allowed his Academy to progress with little planning and few of the constraints most startups must overcome as they mature. It turns out that money isn’t everything.