Though an acute shortage of affordable housing persists, Washington says, “not our problem.”
Is the Affordable Housing Shortage Just a Matter of Perspective?
Nonprofit Uses Donated Frequent Flyer Miles to Reunite Families
A law professor’s tweet spurs thousands to donate a total of 28 million frequent flyer miles to the nonprofit group, Miles4Migrants. The nonprofit intends to cash in those miles to help reunite families that have been separated by US immigration authorities.
Why Won’t ICE Reveal What It Spends in Settling Lawsuits?
The Human Rights Defense Center is suing ICE in federal court in Seattle for information regarding the use taxpayer funds to pay for lawsuits in cases of illegal deportation or wrongful death or injury under ICE detention.
Study of US Foundation Giving Abroad Raises Key Questions for the Field
A Council of Foundations and Foundation Center report outlines international giving trends by US foundations. The numbers reveal that US foundations, even when funding international programs, most often give to US groups rather than local organizations.
Going Once, Going Twice…Christie’s Partners in the Digital Age
Christie’s is known for commercial auctions, but it also regularly donates auctioneers to museums and other cultural institutions and nonprofits for their benefit auctions. Now, it is extending its charitable work through partnerships with online platforms.
What’s the Problem with this Key Santa Clara Nonprofit?
There have been many signs of trouble with the Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County. Why is a key organization like the 4Cs struggling like this?
Donor-Advised Funds: How to Make Sure They Strengthen Our Communities
This Voices from the Field feature from five community foundation leaders speaks to how they view the role of donor-advised funds and urges caution before rushing to regulation.
NYU Announces Tuition-Free Education for All Medical School Students
NYU surprised stakeholders yesterday by announcing it was freeing all its current and future medical students from tuition costs, significantly benefiting both the students and the public at large.
Remembering Aretha Franklin and Her Social Justice Vision
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, died yesterday in Detroit of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76, but her music—and her social vision—live on.
Addressing the Nonprofit Fear Factor: Advocacy as a Core Competency
A good part of the nonprofit sector still suffers from fear of advocacy. Perhaps it needs immersion therapy.
Nonprofit Silence Is Not Golden: The Catholic Church and Lessons Unlearned
A Pennsylvania grand jury report blasts the Catholic Church for its response to reports of child abuse by its priests.
Picking Up the Mop—A Silicon Valley Tale of Data Privacy Activism
The New York Times’ Nicholas Confessore writes about the “unlikely activist” Alastair Mactaggart, who successfully spearheaded an initiative to protect data privacy in California. While Mactaggart is not, perhaps, a typical organizer, his campaign borrows themes and tactics from many activist movements before him.