We should know better by now. Diversity is important, but achieving equity and inclusion requires not just more diverse faces, but the sharing of power.
The Creepy “First Other” Narrative on Nonprofit Boards
A Native American Journalist Defends Her Own Voice
An award-winning journalist, in response to objectionable editorial decisions by mainstream publications, has created an “indigenous version” of her articles to get her voice heard.
The Kalamazoo Billionaire Challenge Slow to Start
A $500-million fundraising campaign is a tad over $499.96 million short.
Actors’ Equity Union Goes on Strike to Defend Their Cultural Production Role
Could there be a broader lesson in a current strike over authorship for actors and stage managers working in “labs” that lead to future Broadway plays?
When Someone Steals Your Soul: Repatriating Narratives in the Nonprofit Sector
What narratives do we use to justify our approaches to our work? When making pitches and the like, does your framing contribute to a narrative that centers an inclusive and vibrant democracy based on equity, justice, and sustainability—or not? Don’t miss NPQ’s upcoming investigation of these questions as we introduce our next article series.
Elites Descend on Davos as Global Wealth Gap Reaches Historic Levels
A report from Oxfam finds worldwide wealth inequality at new extreme highs, with 26 people having as much wealth as the bottom 50 percent (3.8 billion) of the world’s population.
The Shared Platform as a Nonprofit Commons
Nonprofits should remember to keep engagement and attachment of volunteers a priority so that the commons will keep going and give vibrantly.
Google.org’s Fellowship Program Doubles Down on Skilled Volunteering
Among other projects, Google technologists will support Goodwill in defining a unified data strategy for its federated organization.
Louisiana School Board Rejects ExxonMobil Tax Abatement Request
In East Baton Rouge, a local school board facing a shortage of funds to pay teachers opts out of a tax-abatement deal for ExxonMobil that would have cost local school coffers $2.9 million over 10 years.
Art as Activism: Vintage Postcards Transformed into Environmental Warning
Even from a distance, it’s clear this massive landscape is deteriorating. Up close, David Opdyke’s mosaic art installation is even scarier. But can this type of intervention—art as environmental activism—make a difference?
Foundation Leader Argues for Universities to Address Global Challenges
A fellow at Brookings’ Center for Universal Education suggests that institutions of higher education could be more effective at leading our shared search for answers to local and global challenges.
You First: Leadership for a New World—“Carpe Fortuna; Reddere in Ante”
In terms of successfully running an organization, does luck matter? Nonprofit leaders have tended to fall into a “Yes, luck matters” or “No, luck doesn’t matter” argument based on good fortune versus skill. Here, Mark Light highlights the more-often-than-not ignored relationship between so-called “luck” and privilege.