Both the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Mauritshuis in The Hague have recently terminated long-term, financially lucrative partnerships with one corporation. What’s up with that?
Rejecting the High-Dollar, Long-Term Donor? Who Does That?
Will the United Way Have a Role in the Future of Philanthropy?
Another United Way chapter navigates steep giving declines by redirecting its giving strategy.
Teachers Stun in Oklahoma Elections, as Their Opponents are Wiped Out
It is common for activists to threaten to vote out recalcitrant elected officials. It is less common to succeed. Last spring in Oklahoma, 19 state legislators defied #RedForEd protests and voted for paltry salary increases. Now only four of the 19 are still in office.
Refusing the Gift of Trees—But Wait!
A Stockton neighborhood nonprofit wants trees to cool the neighborhood in summer, but the city turned down a state grant for free trees, due to anticipated maintenance costs. This leaves the local nonprofits looking for another avenue to get the trees out there, working with businesses and property owners to take trees.
Can Exchange Programs Help Bridge our Nation’s Urban-Rural Divide?
A small nonprofit working in Kentucky applies the principles of international cultural exchange to build connections between rural and urban communities within the state.
North Carolina’s Gerrymandered Districts Will Remain for Now
Congressional districts drawn to protect partisan advantage, including one stretching 80 miles from Charlotte to High Point, may be on their way out, but not in time for this year’s elections.
Overcooked and Underserved: Sustainability in a World of Fast-Food Philanthropy
Many nonprofits are in a constant state of grant insecurity. We have to look past the next meal to our longer-term health.
Is the Nike Corporation Flirting with Disaster?
What are activists to make of the Nike/Kaepernick story? It really isn’t all that complicated.
Community Nonprofits Reduce Gun Violence through Peer Networks
While law enforcement approaches to reducing gun violence in the US have been lacking, neighborhood-based nonprofit approaches show promise.
Fire at the National Museum of Brazil: An International Cultural Tragedy
Whatever can be salvaged from the museum’s fire will be determined in time. The human passion that brought what this museum once held remains unharmed.
UN Report Finds Alarming Increase in Murders of Indigenous Environmental Activists
A new report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples sheds light on the increasing trend of violence and persecution against indigenous communities protecting their land.
What We Can Learn from Rising Interest in Unions
According to an MIT study, interest in joining a union is at a 40-year high. What does this upsurge mean?