When it is revealed that a nonprofit has made major missteps, its next steps are critical to its survival, but when the nonprofit in question is a zoo, the survival and wellbeing of the animals is also at play.
The Benefits of Volunteering Get Renewed Attention
While a new report finds that volunteering is low, we find that nonprofits are getting better at offering all-around valuable experiences.
Report Addresses Racial Diversity on Boards, But Misses Need for Cultural Change
A survey of nonprofits finds, again, that most have failed to move the needle on racial equity. The report offers steps to remedy these shortfalls, but it completely underestimates the cultural transformation required.
Museums: Nonprofits in the Eye of the Perfect Narrative Storm
The daily online newswire, produced by NPQ’s collaborative journalism program, traces developments in fields, practices, and the operating environments of nonprofits. This compilation of one line of NPQ reportage highlights the realms of activities and issues involved in decolonizing the museum, acknowledging the role of museums in anchoring narratives about the world we live in.
Elon Musk’s Foundation Gives $37.8M to Donor-Advised Fund
Critics of donor-advised funds may have just been handed some pretty weighty fodder for their 2019 advocacy for regulation.
The Gates Foundation Dials Its Family Leave Policy Back
As the Gates Foundation cuts back on its generous family leave benefits, where does that leave other nonprofit employers and employees trying to find a balance?
Planned Parenthood Launches Sex-Ed App for Teens
A new app, Planned Parenthood hopes, will reach teens seeking unbiased sexual health information where they are at.
Is Funding for Nonprofit Journalism Predetermining its Lack of Local Diversity?
As we have covered before, though nonprofit journalism, along with philanthropic funding, is rising, the funding landscape favors larger national outlets over local ones, even though it is with local journalism where the need is greatest.
Village Public Safety Officers Test the Strength of Nonprofits
In Alaskan rural villages, nonprofits play a vital public safety role. But, as often happens when government offloads public responsibility onto nonprofits, holes in coverage remain and employees receive lower wages and fewer benefits.
New York Sued for Keeping Former Prisoners with Mental Illnesses behind Bars
In what can only be described as a gross civil rights violation, the state of New York is holding formerly incarcerated prisoners with mental health issues well beyond their prison sentence.
Nonprofit Leadership Transitions and Organizational Sustainability: An Updated Approach that Changes the Landscape
Executive transitions, we are warned, must be taken very seriously. A wrong hire can erode cash, reputation, relationships, and much more. But is this narrative necessarily true, or is there more to the story that would completely change the stakes?
When is a Nonprofit Not a Nonprofit? The Delta Dental Situation
Is this any way to run a nonprofit that claims to be driven by a philanthropic vision to “increase access to dental care for those who can’t afford it”?