How should someone feel about joining a viral fundraising campaign? Slate argues that the RAICES campaign is one we can embrace.
RAICES Takes the Reins of a Wild Fundraising Ride: $17 Million and Counting
Mayo Clinic’s Primary Activity Could Cost It Millions in Taxes
The question of whether the IRS considers the Mayo Clinic a health care charity or a nonprofit educational institution is worth $11 million and counting.
Report: Foundation Giving to Native Organizations Down 29% since 2006
First Nations Development Institute’s report highlights some challenges facing organizations that serve Native Americans, since foundation giving to these groups declined by almost a third over an eight-year period.
Nonprofits Beware! You Walk the 501c3 Line during Election Years
Nonprofits, especially those that receive public funding, are in a precarious position during election cycles. They need to know the do’s and don’ts of what is allowed in dealing with elections, candidates running for office (any office), and issues that may be at play in an election.
An Education Foundation Expands the Equity Lens in its Grantmaking
In reaction to the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, a foundation alters its strategy and funding.
Canada to Become Second Nation in the World to Legalize Marijuana
Canada has now officially legalized marijuana nationwide. When the new law takes effect in October, it will become the second nation in the world to do so. Might the US follow? Perhaps, but it won’t happen easily.
A Peek Behind the Philanthropic Curtain: A Conversation with Pamela Shifman & the NoVo Foundation’s Radical Hope Fund
This installment in NPQ’s “Behind the Philanthropic Curtain” series focuses on the NoVo Foundation’s Radical Hope Fund. Here, NPQ Senior Editor Cyndi Suarez interviews Pamela Shifman, the executive director of the foundation, about its principles of practice and why it elected to grant millions apiece to organizations driven by those most deeply affected by the issues being worked on.
Ending Family Separation Is Welcome, but Crisis of Humanity Continues
After days of pressure from citizens, lawmakers, and the media, President Trump signed an executive order to stop the separation of children and families at the border. However, it’s not quite time to celebrate.
Opera of the People, by the People, for the People in Philadelphia
When city officials bombed the headquarters of the MOVE compound in 1985, few would have predicted an opera eventually would rise from the ashes. Opera Philadelphia plans to share this recent production with the city in a free (but partially crowdfunded) event this fall.
8 Lessons for Today’s Activism: A Millennial’s Advice to Youth Movements
Don’t trust anyone over 30? A millennial, who has now turned 30, shares what he has learned in a decade of activism with the post-millennial generation. Might be some good pointers for nonprofits supporting advocacy, too.
History’s Not as Old as It Used to Be
A College Board-supported revision to the AP World History curriculum would have high school students begin their studies in 1450, rather than thousands of years ago.
For-Profit and Nonprofit Firms Devise Creative Ways to Reduce Food Waste
The average American wastes 400 pounds of food a year, costing billions and harming the environment. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to change that.