If a future Congress were to pass a Green New Deal, how would programs be financed? One likely path would be to leverage the nation’s existing Federal Home Loan Bank network.
Federal Home Loan Bank System Offers Path for Green New Deal Financing
On Not Being Constrained by the System You’re In
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s new staff reflects her approach to speaking power to the system. Nonprofits should take note.
The Nonprofit Finance Story behind Mall of America’s Waterpark of Dreams
We know that the nonprofit sector’s role in US economic life is expanding. But did you know that this expanded role includes becoming the developer of mall-supported waterparks?
An Update on Student Loans for Nonprofit Workers
Another federal student loan program audit finds bountiful evidence of lax oversight of loan service providers.
Stewarding Housing Affordability through Land Trusts: An Ohio Example
Dramatic price increases have spawned a historic gentrification trend, as even many with housing and employment income find themselves priced out of their homes. A community land trust based in Columbus, Ohio aims to change this.
Public Safety Assessments: Uncovering the Values They Serve
Public Safety Assessments are computer algorithms that determine whether someone is likely to commit another crime or miss a court date. What values are these algorithms serving—and whose?
Bennett College Back from the Brink: The Value of Solidarity
On December 11, 2018, Bennett College, one of the nation’s two all-female historically black colleges, was told it would lose its accreditation unless it could raise $5 million in 55 days. In that time, it raised $8.2 million. Doing so involved a combination of grit, sisterhood, and an unusual display of nonprofit solidarity.
Nonprofit Files First Suit against Emergency Declaration
NPQ is reminded at times like these how critical nonprofit legal advocates are to preserving our civil and human rights. We remain impressed at their capacity to have cases ready to go in the face of an unpredictable presidency.
Lawsuit Challenges Latest Anti-immigration Policy: Detaining Asylum Seekers in Mexico
As the border wall fight continues, the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols have forced many, including families fleeing violence, to remain in Mexico through the duration of their asylum cases.
Who’s in Charge? Community Action Agency’s Lawyer Appears to Call the Shots
A longstanding CEO of a local anti-poverty agency was fired by the board, only to have that decision reversed, seemingly by the agency’s lawyer, who then went on to dismiss board members who had a part in the firing. Are you confused, too?
Texas Program Lets Companies Secretly Renegotiate Tax Abatement Commitments
A study of a Texas economic development incentive program finds that one in four companies renegotiate—typically in secret—the tax abatement dollars deals that they receive.
Utah Legislation Calls for Monthly Reporting of Animal Shelter Kills
In Utah, a bill has been filed that would require monthly reporting by animal shelters on how many animals were taken in and from where, and the number of animals that died or were euthanized by the shelter that month.